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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
PUT
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
767,200
+319,200
| +71% | +$1.48M |
|
2227
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
-7,400
| -8% | -$264K |
|
|
VAR
2228
PUT
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
40,369
+12,202
| +43% | +$843K |
|
2229
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
360,060
-509,926
| -59% | -$4.46M |
|
2230
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
132,272
-51,632
| -28% | -$1.23M |
|
|
ABTX
2231
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,413
| New | +$2.82M |
|
2232
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$40.5B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
93,960
-427,038
| -82% | -$14.1M |
|
2233
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46.4M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
220,188
-157,664
| -42% | -$1.83M |
|
|
GGP
2234
PUT
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
104,300
+40,400
| +63% | +$1.09M |
|
|
KEG
2235
DELISTED
KEY ENERGY SERVICES INC
KEG
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
5,881,746
-1,468,501
| -20% | -$708K |
|
2236
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+29,500
| +82% | +$1.24M |
|
2237
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+6,300
| +28% | +$636K |
|
|
SRCL
2238
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+4,700
| +25% | +$599K |
|
2239
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$957M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
96,323
+87,667
| +1,013% | +$2.68M |
|
|
NBL
2240
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
85,600
-20,800
| -20% | -$727K |
|
|
WLL
2241
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
995
+362
| +57% | +$1.72M |
|
2242
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
49,932
-13,635
| -21% | -$764K |
|
|
MIC
2243
CALL
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
+6,600
| +21% | +$493K |
|
|
2244
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
130,256
-58,128
| -31% | -$1.38M |
|
|
LXK
2245
PUT
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
+24,100
| +39% | +$789K |
|
2246
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
83,252
-144,875
| -64% | -$4.97M |
|
2247
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
-33,200
| -32% | -$1.28M |
|
|
AGN
2248
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
8,946
-483,008
| -98% | -$144M |
|
|
ELLI
2249
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
+31,100
| +203% | +$2.04M |
|
|
AMTD
2250
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
80,500
+36,000
| +81% | +$1.25M |
|
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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.