Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$596M |
| 2 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$340M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$281M |
| 5 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$223M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$545M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$416M |
| 3 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$385M |
| 4 |
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
|
+$327M |
| 5 |
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
|
+$311M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 7.75% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.19% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.93% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.67% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 5.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
276,800
+94,300
| +52% | +$1.76M |
|
|
AAT
1927
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
99,134
+78,849
| +389% | +$3.19M |
|
|
TVPT
1928
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
294,006
-105,839
| -26% | -$1.45M |
|
1929
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
56,145
-719,040
| -93% | -$50.3M |
|
1930
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
75,749
+43,344
| +134% | +$2.07M |
|
1931
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
446,182
-111,411
| -20% | -$968K |
|
1932
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
481,200
+184,200
| +62% | +$1.63M |
|
1933
Coca-Cola
KO
$377B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
87,945
-567,149
| -87% | -$24.1M |
|
1934
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
41,804
+34,312
| +458% | +$3.1M |
|
1935
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.73B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
226,018
+48,743
| +27% | +$915K |
|
|
GRMN
1936
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
101,500
+15,100
| +17% | +$549K |
|
1937
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
792,800
+696,800
| +726% | +$3.22M |
|
1938
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
17,041
-250
| -1% | -$56.5K |
|
|
SGEN
1939
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
+22,600
| +37% | +$941K |
|
1940
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+13,500
| +61% | +$1.46M |
|
1941
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
-1,100
| -3% | -$105K |
|
|
NAV
1942
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
422,700
-94,700
| -18% | -$1.16M |
|
|
CVA
1943
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
240,312
+188,440
| +363% | +$3.08M |
|
1944
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+9,900
| +39% | +$1.03M |
|
1945
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+12,900
| +63% | +$1.38M |
|
1946
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
88,200
-56,600
| -39% | -$2.34M |
|
1947
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
143,400
-44,600
| -24% | -$1.23M |
|
1948
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.62B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
110,113
-118,290
| -52% | -$4.09M |
|
1949
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
143,800
-147,500
| -51% | -$5.15M |
|
|
CMA
1950
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
-36,100
| -29% | -$1.58M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Citadel Advisors held 9,881 positions worth $91.6B, down 13% from $105B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $23.5B in Q4 2015, closing 1,198 positions and reducing 4,312 holdings. Its most notable exit was HP, an estimated $182M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.8% of assets, down from 8.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $627M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 16,114,160 shares worth $627M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Honeywell in Q4 2015, an estimated $400M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $545M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited HP in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $182M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $91.6B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,019 new positions and closed 1,198 in Q4 2015.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $91.6B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.