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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
138,100
+10,200
| +8% | +$278K |
|
|
CLDT
1977
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$605M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
176,897
-275,602
| -61% | -$6.17M |
|
|
BPMC
1978
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
137,303
-409,688
| -75% | -$9.22M |
|
1979
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
105,802
+33,474
| +46% | +$1.19M |
|
1980
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-6,000
| -10% | -$405K |
|
1981
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
99,500
+13,000
| +15% | +$547K |
|
|
GES
1982
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
191,201
-37,215
| -16% | -$765K |
|
1983
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
-11,900
| -14% | -$538K |
|
1984
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-3,300
| -14% | -$600K |
|
|
MRO
1985
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
286,300
-27,200
| -9% | -$458K |
|
1986
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
+13,100
| +23% | +$671K |
|
1987
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
-28,700
| -34% | -$1.84M |
|
|
SWN
1988
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
505,000
+224,100
| +80% | +$2.2M |
|
1989
Walt Disney
DIS
$184B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,154
| New | +$3.81M |
|
|
ELLI
1990
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
59,549
+41,160
| +224% | +$2.7M |
|
1991
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
121,300
-5,500
| -4% | -$171K |
|
1992
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
56,133
-1,729
| -3% | -$112K |
|
|
SWI
1993
CALL
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+28,600
| +89% | +$1.59M |
|
|
INFN
1994
PUT
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
197,000
+52,700
| +37% | +$1.05M |
|
|
TIVO
1995
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
413,123
+46,390
| +13% | +$418K |
|
1996
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.75B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
53,362
+9,302
| +21% | +$601K |
|
|
BRSL
1997
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
220,133
-165,002
| -43% | -$2.64M |
|
|
GWPH
1998
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
51,263
+22,894
| +81% | +$1.86M |
|
1999
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$14B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
73,387
+55,571
| +312% | +$2.72M |
|
|
NBL
2000
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
108,000
+17,100
| +19% | +$598K |
|
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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.