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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PX
2276
CALL
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-17,800
| -40% | -$1.94M |
|
|
KNOW
2277
DELISTED
Direxion All Cap Insider Sentiment Shares
KNOW
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
76,750
+9,182
| +14% | +$323K |
|
|
MHFI
2278
PUT
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-11,700
| -30% | -$1.11M |
|
2279
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-12,900
| -44% | -$2.48M |
|
2280
Global X Guru Index ETF
GURU
$64.4M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
117,038
+69,595
| +147% | +$1.66M |
|
2281
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$813B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
13,330
-148,626
| -92% | -$30.5M |
|
|
SPWR
2282
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
138,194
-30,081
| -18% | -$503K |
|
|
SN
2283
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
628,977
+563,028
| +854% | +$3.18M |
|
|
AIV
2284
Aimco
AIV
$383M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
508,083
-5,817,443
| -92% | -$29.9M |
|
2285
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
112,813
+18,694
| +20% | +$446K |
|
2286
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
151,200
-9,500
| -6% | -$177K |
|
|
LL
2287
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
154,900
-67,100
| -30% | -$1.04M |
|
|
ISEE
2288
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
34,192
+25,560
| +296% | +$1.48M |
|
2289
First Trust Water ETF
FIW
$1.92B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
89,067
+33,583
| +61% | +$1.01M |
|
|
LLL
2290
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-1,600
| -7% | -$190K |
|
2291
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+2,700
| +21% | +$449K |
|
2292
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
-37,300
| -36% | -$1.53M |
|
2293
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund
FXZ
$390M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
95,099
+81,551
| +602% | +$2.36M |
|
2294
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-19,900
| -43% | -$1.99M |
|
2295
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
+26,400
| +60% | +$973K |
|
2296
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+11,900
| +22% | +$522K |
|
2297
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+16,300
| +74% | +$1.22M |
|
|
ULTI
2298
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-10,600
| -44% | -$2.08M |
|
2299
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.4M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
11,943
-5,824
| -33% | -$1.29M |
|
|
ISCA
2300
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
78,721
-17,457
| -18% | -$607K |
|
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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.