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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
FPX
$1.57B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
49,663
+4,838
| +11% | +$250K |
|
2352
WisdomTree US MidCap Dividend Fund
DON
$4.13B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,560
| New | +$2.57M |
|
2353
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
232,400
+36,400
| +19% | +$380K |
|
2354
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
-15,200
| -16% | -$478K |
|
2355
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,700
| New | +$2.61M |
|
|
RAD
2356
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
16,130
-4,320
| -21% | -$639K |
|
2357
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+13,000
| +37% | +$666K |
|
2358
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.02B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
35,798
+26,418
| +282% | +$1.9M |
|
2359
WisdomTree US LargeCap Fund
EPS
$1.66B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
109,215
+81,645
| +296% | +$1.91M |
|
|
SUNE
2360
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
495,042
+81,281
| +20% | +$498K |
|
2361
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
+36,000
| +103% | +$1.51M |
|
2362
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
198
+191
| +2,729% | +$2.46M |
|
|
SLCA
2363
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
133,900
-24,800
| -16% | -$464K |
|
2364
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
94,487
-312,282
| -77% | -$8.38M |
|
2365
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+5,300
| +35% | +$646K |
|
2366
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
+22,200
| +41% | +$761K |
|
2367
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
92,580
-486,748
| -84% | -$13.5M |
|
|
GRUB
2368
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
51,250
+19,100
| +59% | +$997K |
|
|
BBRC
2369
DELISTED
Columbia Beyond BRICs ETF
BBRC
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
171,079
+150,979
| +751% | +$2.42M |
|
2370
Invesco S&P Spin-Off ETF
CSD
$237M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
64,514
+11,666
| +22% | +$469K |
|
2371
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
150,644
+100,038
| +198% | +$1.55M |
|
2372
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.69B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
93,494
+45,314
| +94% | +$1.08M |
|
2373
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-49,500
| -44% | -$2.34M |
|
|
VLSM
2374
DELISTED
DIREXION SHS ETF TR VALUE LINE SMALL & MID CAP HIGH DIVID
VLSM
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,903
| New | +$2.55M |
|
2375
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
-26,700
| -32% | -$1.34M |
|
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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.