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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INFN
2176
CALL
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
165,100
+56,100
| +51% | +$1.12M |
|
2177
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
95,871
+81,478
| +566% | +$2.49M |
|
2178
Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF
IDLV
$345M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,290
| New | +$3.06M |
|
2179
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.9B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
30,999
-572,883
| -95% | -$58.5M |
|
2180
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
141,500
-60,900
| -30% | -$1.43M |
|
|
WNR
2181
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
+23,800
| +40% | +$1.02M |
|
|
AMWD
2182
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
37,198
+4,677
| +14% | +$353K |
|
2183
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
341,700
+21,600
| +7% | +$223K |
|
2184
WisdomTree US SmallCap Earnings Fund
EES
$739M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
117,711
+48,174
| +69% | +$1.26M |
|
2185
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
90,464
-64,764
| -42% | -$2.07M |
|
|
BRKL
2186
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
257,516
-53,046
| -17% | -$601K |
|
|
SLCA
2187
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
158,100
+71,700
| +83% | +$1.34M |
|
2188
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
115,769
-106,117
| -48% | -$3.03M |
|
2189
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
-33,600
| -35% | -$1.52M |
|
2190
CALL
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
$8.02B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-3,600
| -10% | -$137K |
|
|
PCP
2191
CALL
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-35,000
| -73% | -$8.09M |
|
2192
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
-70,200
| -39% | -$2.19M |
|
2193
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+11,700
| +84% | +$1.38M |
|
2194
First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund
FGD
$1.61B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
135,124
+75,730
| +128% | +$1.7M |
|
2195
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-6,300
| -20% | -$713K |
|
2196
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$1.21B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
49,563
+27,634
| +126% | +$1.67M |
|
|
CHK
2197
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
3,256
-683
| -17% | -$849K |
|
2198
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-3,200
| -14% | -$470K |
|
2199
Standard BioTools
LAB
$280M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
270,991
-355,930
| -57% | -$3.5M |
|
|
LL
2200
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
168,700
+8,600
| +5% | +$133K |
|
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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.