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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
$773M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,547
| New | +$3.4M |
|
2077
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
+30,100
| +106% | +$1.86M |
|
2078
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-100
| -0.4% | -$15.2K |
|
2079
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,634
| New | +$3.26M |
|
|
MSCC
2080
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
100,113
+95,917
| +2,286% | +$3.38M |
|
|
PAY
2081
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
116,300
-2,900
| -2% | -$83.7K |
|
|
B
2082
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$68.5B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
440,600
-234,300
| -35% | -$1.75M |
|
|
CVSA
2083
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
128,238
-84,383
| -40% | -$2.11M |
|
2084
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+5,600
| +8% | +$257K |
|
|
CTXS
2085
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
53,748
-10,800
| -17% | -$663K |
|
2086
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
61,048
-43,195
| -41% | -$2.32M |
|
2087
Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF
PCEF
$820M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,546
| New | +$3.25M |
|
2088
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+10,900
| +28% | +$878K |
|
2089
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
40,156
+15,039
| +60% | +$1.22M |
|
2090
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
+4,800
| +9% | +$272K |
|
2091
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+9,100
| +18% | +$484K |
|
|
CZR
2092
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
408,304
-371,548
| -48% | -$2.93M |
|
2093
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
329,572
-1,601
| -0.5% | -$12.6K |
|
|
OUTR
2094
CALL
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
+47,700
| +118% | +$2.66M |
|
|
TAL
2095
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
202,252
-505,482
| -71% | -$8.87M |
|
2096
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
101,172
+81,984
| +427% | +$2.81M |
|
|
CAFD
2097
DELISTED
8point3 Energy Partners LP
CAFD
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
199,041
-74,965
| -27% | -$1.01M |
|
2098
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
97,903
-36,326
| -27% | -$1.25M |
|
2099
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
136,500
-113,000
| -45% | -$2.97M |
|
2100
BP
BP
$110B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,795
| New | +$3.46M |
|
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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.