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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVX
2126
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
258,030
+6,152
| +2% | +$81.2K |
|
2127
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
ISCG
$1.03B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
140,298
-39,138
| -22% | -$887K |
|
2128
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
205,000
+136,042
| +197% | +$2.38M |
|
2129
iShares US Industrials ETF
IYJ
$1.97B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
60,852
+49,574
| +440% | +$2.58M |
|
2130
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+34,400
| +226% | +$2.27M |
|
2131
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.14B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
61,771
-316
| -0.5% | -$15.2K |
|
|
BCR
2132
PUT
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+1,900
| +13% | +$356K |
|
2133
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
+7,700
| +15% | +$432K |
|
2134
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
116,900
-226,289
| -66% | -$5.85M |
|
2135
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
82,889
-24,117
| -23% | -$865K |
|
|
YAO
2136
DELISTED
Invesco China All-Cap ETF
YAO
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
124,801
+41,872
| +50% | +$1.1M |
|
2137
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
62,385
-256,233
| -80% | -$13.7M |
|
|
AZPN
2138
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,303
| New | +$3.11M |
|
2139
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
249,500
-164,400
| -40% | -$2.17M |
|
2140
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-5,400
| -30% | -$1.26M |
|
|
ESL
2141
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
38,194
-7,239
| -16% | -$590K |
|
|
USG
2142
PUT
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
127,300
+55,500
| +77% | +$1.37M |
|
2143
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.27B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
410,978
-359,065
| -47% | -$2.79M |
|
2144
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+22,500
| +116% | +$1.99M |
|
|
GG.WS.A
2145
PUT
DELISTED
GOLDCORP INC SERIES A WARRANTS EXP 5/30/2007
GG.WS.A
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
266,700
-114,300
| -30% | -$1.32M |
|
|
QUNR
2146
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
58,454
-385,645
| -87% | -$16.7M |
|
2147
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
112,900
+34,300
| +44% | +$985K |
|
2148
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
224,918
-4,003
| -2% | -$59.5K |
|
2149
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$996M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
139,526
-661,628
| -83% | -$14.6M |
|
2150
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
91,877
+90,445
| +6,316% | +$3.12M |
|
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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.