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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
WisdomTree US Value Fund
WTV
$3.4B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,884
| New | +$2.38M |
|
2427
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,829
| New | +$2.64M |
|
2428
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
-48,000
| -48% | -$2.33M |
|
|
BLUE
2429
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
2,802
-255
| -8% | -$255K |
|
2430
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
83,658
-35,303
| -30% | -$985K |
|
2431
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.34B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
147,400
+83,200
| +130% | +$2.12M |
|
2432
State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF
XPH
$518M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
45,333
+17,691
| +64% | +$902K |
|
2433
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
71,870
-14,445
| -17% | -$469K |
|
2434
PUT
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
195,700
-1,432,459
| -88% | -$18.3M |
|
2435
ProShares UltraShort NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIS
$2.09M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
10,069
+241
| +2% | +$62K |
|
2436
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
105,372
-157,903
| -60% | -$4.08M |
|
2437
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+2,600
| +22% | +$437K |
|
2438
Caesarstone
CSTE
$119M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
53,180
-50,384
| -49% | -$1.92M |
|
|
WFT
2439
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
273,800
+42,000
| +18% | +$414K |
|
2440
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-3,100
| -13% | -$355K |
|
2441
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
86,700
-8,500
| -9% | -$228K |
|
2442
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
224,400
-228,800
| -50% | -$2.25M |
|
2443
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,798
| New | +$2.35M |
|
2444
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
42,264
+21,605
| +105% | +$1.17M |
|
|
IRBT
2445
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
64,557
-10,507
| -14% | -$340K |
|
2446
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
+900
| +0.8% | +$20.7K |
|
2447
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
147,300
+2,900
| +2% | +$45.4K |
|
2448
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
15,170
-9,738
| -39% | -$1.4M |
|
2449
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
80,445
+48,285
| +150% | +$1.39M |
|
2450
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
-4,500
| -5% | -$134K |
|
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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 4,313 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.