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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+700
| +4% | +$86.9K |
|
2327
iShares Global Industrials ETF
EXI
$1.49B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
38,418
+28,461
| +286% | +$1.96M |
|
2328
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF
RSPH
$794M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
169,200
-73,970
| -30% | -$1.1M |
|
2329
iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF
ICF
$2.12B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+43,332
| +489% | +$2.1M |
|
|
PDCE
2330
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+700
| +1% | +$40.3K |
|
|
NUAN
2331
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
150,035
+84,200
| +128% | +$1.37M |
|
|
PCL
2332
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
54,154
-648,173
| -92% | -$29.4M |
|
|
ETP
2333
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
-3,100
| -4% | -$122K |
|
|
WRI
2334
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
74,640
-190,778
| -72% | -$6.58M |
|
|
ALJ
2335
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
173,884
+2,532
| +1% | +$42.4K |
|
2336
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
97,175
+81,951
| +538% | +$2.13M |
|
2337
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-6,200
| -17% | -$526K |
|
|
GRA
2338
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-4,800
| -16% | -$470K |
|
2339
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
23,707
+6,398
| +37% | +$736K |
|
|
VA
2340
CALL
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
-30,900
| -30% | -$1.11M |
|
|
SEE
2341
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+7,300
| +15% | +$338K |
|
|
LCI
2342
CALL
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
15,925
-1,775
| -10% | -$291K |
|
2343
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
90,300
+37,700
| +72% | +$1.07M |
|
|
MMP
2344
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+1,500
| +4% | +$97.2K |
|
2345
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
15,207
-81,987
| -84% | -$15.8M |
|
2346
iShares Global Comm Services ETF
IXP
$572M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
44,017
-60,399
| -58% | -$3.57M |
|
2347
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
42,415
-64,271
| -60% | -$3.7M |
|
2348
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+9,000
| +37% | +$510K |
|
|
MANT
2349
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
84,058
+1,432
| +2% | +$42.7K |
|
|
VG
2350
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
442,477
+319,572
| +260% | +$1.98M |
|
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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.