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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
-15,500
| -18% | -$729K |
|
|
LVLT
2027
PUT
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-4,000
| -6% | -$200K |
|
2028
CALL
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF
RDOG
$11.3M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
259,700
+192,800
| +288% | +$8.2M |
|
2029
Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF
EELV
$423M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
169,458
+151,735
| +856% | +$3.27M |
|
2030
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
126,437
-148,695
| -54% | -$3.66M |
|
2031
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
-5,100
| -7% | -$282K |
|
2032
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
95,307
-10,639
| -10% | -$379K |
|
2033
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
85,155
-61,429
| -42% | -$2.82M |
|
|
XLNX
2034
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
-97,900
| -57% | -$4.63M |
|
|
RESP
2035
DELISTED
WisdomTree U.S. ESG Fund
RESP
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
144,162
+23,541
| +20% | +$564K |
|
2036
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+2,300
| +9% | +$310K |
|
2037
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
93,054
-52,074
| -36% | -$1.95M |
|
2038
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
143,113
-132,501
| -48% | -$2.96M |
|
|
2039
Western Digital
WDC
$175B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
74,780
-7,546,371
| -99% | -$385M |
|
2040
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$129B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,700
| New | +$3.48M |
|
2041
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FEX
$1.64B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
78,365
+34,665
| +79% | +$1.52M |
|
2042
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+6,400
| +22% | +$620K |
|
2043
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,190
| New | +$3.52M |
|
|
FRC
2044
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
51,098
+21,906
| +75% | +$1.45M |
|
2045
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
163,435
-278,860
| -63% | -$5.77M |
|
2046
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$128B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-20,300
| -43% | -$2.45M |
|
2047
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
309,200
+116,800
| +61% | +$1.22M |
|
2048
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
80,408
-193,909
| -71% | -$7.83M |
|
2049
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
82,336
-23,908
| -23% | -$995K |
|
2050
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+3,500
| +14% | +$427K |
|
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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.