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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ELME
2101
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
118,283
+9,467
| +9% | +$256K |
|
|
KSU
2102
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
-30,600
| -42% | -$2.61M |
|
2103
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
120,300
-80,800
| -40% | -$2.53M |
|
2104
CALL
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
-19,600
| -26% | -$996K |
|
2105
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
-15,200
| -23% | -$1.02M |
|
2106
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
87,156
-146,313
| -63% | -$6.67M |
|
2107
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
84,200
-93,400
| -53% | -$3.51M |
|
2108
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
91,743
-162,058
| -64% | -$5.55M |
|
|
AMTD
2109
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
+7,700
| +9% | +$267K |
|
2110
CALL
VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF
IHY
$43.4M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
151,800
-59,900
| -28% | -$1.4M |
|
2111
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
139,300
+70,300
| +102% | +$1.82M |
|
|
TCF
2112
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
224,236
-8,153
| -4% | -$123K |
|
2113
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
153,000
-152,900
| -50% | -$3.51M |
|
2114
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+6,600
| +11% | +$303K |
|
|
2115
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+15,300
| +43% | +$1.03M |
|
|
HA
2116
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
-22,600
| -20% | -$781K |
|
2117
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
14,284
-7,644
| -35% | -$1.73M |
|
2118
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
102,229
+8,977
| +10% | +$297K |
|
2119
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$703M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
191,642
-97,116
| -34% | -$1.67M |
|
|
CCP
2120
DELISTED
Care Capital Properties, Inc.
CCP
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
102,947
-480,404
| -82% | -$15.3M |
|
2121
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
95,600
-44,200
| -32% | -$1.31M |
|
|
CPE
2122
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
37,693
+16,186
| +75% | +$1.41M |
|
2123
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
338,700
+6,600
| +2% | +$50.7K |
|
|
FITB
2124
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
156,300
+40,800
| +35% | +$808K |
|
|
SOHU
2125
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+11,400
| +26% | +$577K |
|
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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.