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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RDUS
2051
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
233,605
-24,071
| -9% | -$385K |
|
2052
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
131,177
+123,589
| +1,629% | +$3.39M |
|
2053
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
-21,500
| -30% | -$1.49M |
|
|
NSR
2054
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
139,498
+45,141
| +48% | +$1.17M |
|
|
YELL
2055
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
235,619
+3,757
| +2% | +$59K |
|
2056
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
141,411
-177,745
| -56% | -$3.83M |
|
2057
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
51,684
+17,777
| +52% | +$1.13M |
|
2058
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+7,000
| +51% | +$1.2M |
|
2059
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund
FEM
$790M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
184,101
+161,637
| +720% | +$3.06M |
|
2060
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+1,900
| +12% | +$348K |
|
2061
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
55,121
+54,741
| +14,406% | +$3.29M |
|
2062
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
503,520
-144,840
| -22% | -$1.02M |
|
2063
General Mills
GIS
$21B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
57,498
-427,960
| -88% | -$24.6M |
|
2064
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-3,300
| -11% | -$388K |
|
2065
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
531,000
+129,500
| +32% | +$930K |
|
|
ULTI
2066
PUT
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-4,400
| -21% | -$862K |
|
2067
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-11,400
| -24% | -$968K |
|
2068
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
33,063
+10,403
| +46% | +$1.02M |
|
2069
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
54,054
-1,049,238
| -95% | -$62.4M |
|
2070
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-900
| -2% | -$62.2K |
|
2071
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
128,500
+5,600
| +5% | +$146K |
|
|
B
2072
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$68.5B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
444,700
-205,500
| -32% | -$1.53M |
|
2073
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
83,391
-8,266
| -9% | -$387K |
|
|
PKY
2074
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
210,011
+48,400
| +30% | +$794K |
|
2075
Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF
ECON
$312M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
154,251
+2,887
| +2% | +$66.1K |
|
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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.