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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
166,447
+153,284
| +1,165% | +$2.99M |
|
2152
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.66B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
83,376
+11,805
| +16% | +$385K |
|
2153
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
$12.4B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
106,067
+72,556
| +217% | +$2.16M |
|
2154
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF
GEM
$1.74B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,291
| New | +$3.21M |
|
2155
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
101,200
+36,700
| +57% | +$1.2M |
|
|
ICPT
2156
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-2,900
| -12% | -$491K |
|
|
AMCC
2157
DELISTED
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation New
AMCC
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
480,129
+166,845
| +53% | +$1.13M |
|
2158
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
+48,400
| +168% | +$1.72M |
|
2159
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF
RSPU
$541M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,320
| New | +$3.05M |
|
2160
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.44B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
132,691
+39,491
| +42% | +$921K |
|
2161
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
91,873
-392,093
| -81% | -$15M |
|
|
BCR
2162
CALL
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-1,900
| -11% | -$356K |
|
|
WWAV
2163
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
-17,500
| -18% | -$708K |
|
2164
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
385,200
-33,600
| -8% | -$298K |
|
|
SGI
2165
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
172,000
+45,600
| +36% | +$867K |
|
2166
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF
PRFZ
$2.92B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
161,660
+22,135
| +16% | +$427K |
|
2167
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
-33,300
| -37% | -$1.77M |
|
|
HOLX
2168
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
-97,200
| -55% | -$3.78M |
|
2169
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
+17,000
| +19% | +$454K |
|
|
LDRH
2170
DELISTED
LDR HOLDINGS CORP COM STK
LDRH
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
120,197
+94,620
| +370% | +$2.47M |
|
2171
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
163,000
+48,800
| +43% | +$874K |
|
2172
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
14,865
+9,576
| +181% | +$2.1M |
|
2173
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.34B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
430,467
-277,595
| -39% | -$1.92M |
|
2174
CALL
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
-11,500
| -12% | -$604K |
|
2175
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,708
| New | +$3M |
|
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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.