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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
81,962
| – | – |
|
2377
iShares North American Natural Resources ETF
IGE
$792M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
87,445
+52,247
| +148% | +$1.62M |
|
|
BLUE
2378
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
2,957
-880
| -23% | -$879K |
|
|
PSB
2379
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
28,139
-100,292
| -78% | -$8.59M |
|
2380
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-29,900
| -51% | -$2.58M |
|
2381
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
+43,400
| +301% | +$1.86M |
|
2382
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
393,500
-112,000
| -22% | -$804K |
|
2383
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
204,771
-6,840
| -3% | -$74.6K |
|
|
ECHO
2384
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
120,125
-197,314
| -62% | -$4.35M |
|
2385
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
+39,800
| +59% | +$1.03M |
|
2386
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
215,200
+21,500
| +11% | +$255K |
|
2387
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
58,874
-376,030
| -86% | -$17.3M |
|
2388
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF
WOOD
$269M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
50,833
+45,807
| +911% | +$2.25M |
|
2389
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
50,840
-14,106
| -22% | -$677K |
|
2390
United Airlines
UAL
$40.7B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
42,608
-550,949
| -93% | -$31.8M |
|
|
CALY
2391
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
259,025
+64,679
| +33% | +$622K |
|
2392
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
-35,600
| -31% | -$1.17M |
|
2393
ConocoPhillips
COP
$152B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,132
| New | +$2.72M |
|
2394
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
-500
| -1% | -$22K |
|
|
SE
2395
PUT
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
101,400
+11,400
| +13% | +$303K |
|
|
TWO
2396
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
37,465
-132,588
| -78% | -$9.05M |
|
|
HI
2397
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
81,703
-85,812
| -51% | -$2.52M |
|
|
NTI
2398
PUT
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
93,600
+39,600
| +73% | +$1.02M |
|
2399
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-17,800
| -45% | -$2.04M |
|
2400
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
496,000
-758,400
| -60% | -$3.29M |
|
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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.