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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
87,029
+34,295
| +65% | +$1.04M |
|
2252
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,554
| New | +$2.86M |
|
|
MTGE
2253
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
199,787
-54,577
| -21% | -$801K |
|
|
AJRD
2254
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
177,869
+11,111
| +7% | +$186K |
|
|
BZUN
2255
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
338,701
-57,007
| -14% | -$417K |
|
2256
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
27,913
+2,472
| +10% | +$242K |
|
2257
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
149,481
-18,896
| -11% | -$341K |
|
2258
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.9B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
133,820
-95,255
| -42% | -$1.97M |
|
2259
iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF
RXI
$274M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
31,168
-9,278
| -23% | -$842K |
|
2260
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
+23,400
| +92% | +$1.55M |
|
2261
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
26,584
-9,654
| -27% | -$1.02M |
|
2262
WisdomTree New Economy Real Estate Fund
WTRE
$16.2M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
105,976
+74,067
| +232% | +$1.99M |
|
2263
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
-1,700
| -3% | -$65.8K |
|
2264
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+12,800
| +55% | +$972K |
|
2265
Goldman Sachs BDC
GSBD
$1.11B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
145,070
+554
| +0.4% | +$11K |
|
2266
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
45,931
+12,286
| +37% | +$815K |
|
|
ABMD
2267
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+1,400
| +5% | +$119K |
|
|
OSG
2268
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$221M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
195,239
-290,284
| -60% | -$4.46M |
|
|
DNKN
2269
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
+900
| +1% | +$37.8K |
|
2270
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US Small-Mid ETF
PDN
$369M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,939
| New | +$2.78M |
|
2271
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF
ASHS
$34.9M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
+35,300
| +115% | +$1.53M |
|
|
TGE
2272
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
171,635
-396,586
| -70% | -$8.07M |
|
2273
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
80,971
+58,760
| +265% | +$2.04M |
|
2274
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
-13,100
| -15% | -$462K |
|
2275
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.61B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
151,227
+27,744
| +22% | +$533K |
|
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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.