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 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$768M |
| 2 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$625M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$427M |
| 4 |
McKesson
MCK
|
+$427M |
| 5 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$427M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$503M |
| 2 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$457M |
| 3 |
Global Payments
GPN
|
+$441M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$388M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$355M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 4.1% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.97% |
| 3 | Industrials | 2.85% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.77% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$118B
| $135M | 0.06% |
1,572,726
+783,726
| +99% | +$85.6M |
|
|
CTRA
227
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $135M | 0.06% |
+7,861,931
| New | +$124M |
|
|
JNPR
228
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $134M | 0.06% |
7,019,567
+4,864,265
| +226% | +$109M |
|
229
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$258B
| $134M | 0.06% |
4,672,500
-1,126,500
| -19% | -$47.9M |
|
230
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.2B
| $133M | 0.06% |
1,404,934
+173,427
| +14% | +$16.5M |
|
|
231
PUT
Uber
UBER
$143B
| $133M | 0.06% |
4,746,100
+517,800
| +12% | +$17M |
|
232
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$64B
| $132M | 0.06% |
530,605
+228,422
| +76% | +$67.5M |
|
233
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.3B
| $131M | 0.06% |
6,985,360
-49,674
| -0.7% | -$1.62M |
|
234
ASML
ASML
$634B
| $131M | 0.06% |
500,237
+459,936
| +1,141% | +$131M |
|
235
CALL
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$9.25B
| $130M | 0.06% |
5,519,100
+3,774,000
| +216% | +$146M |
|
236
Edison International
EIX
$30.3B
| $130M | 0.06% |
2,370,647
+710,376
| +43% | +$49.2M |
|
237
Aecom
ACM
$9.22B
| $130M | 0.06% |
4,350,970
+1,139,582
| +35% | +$48.7M |
|
238
PUT
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$56.8B
| $130M | 0.06% |
6,236,100
+3,296,600
| +112% | +$90.8M |
|
239
PUT
Target
TGT
$65.6B
| $130M | 0.06% |
1,393,400
-1,251,300
| -47% | -$139M |
|
240
PUT
IBM
IBM
$209B
| $129M | 0.06% |
1,212,314
-292,775
| -19% | -$37M |
|
241
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $128M | 0.06% |
2,304,000
+1,562,600
| +211% | +$95.5M |
|
|
K
242
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $128M | 0.06% |
2,277,673
+2,224,864
| +4,213% | +$136M |
|
243
CALL
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$42.2B
| $128M | 0.06% |
1,447,200
+405,300
| +39% | +$39.4M |
|
244
Linde
LIN
$235B
| $128M | 0.06% |
739,658
+27,925
| +4% | +$5.51M |
|
245
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$73B
| $128M | 0.06% |
1,052,900
-500
| -0% | -$70.4K |
|
246
Lyft
LYFT
$5.9B
| $128M | 0.06% |
4,749,208
+963,274
| +25% | +$38.3M |
|
|
FRC
247
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $127M | 0.06% |
1,541,368
+1,539,393
| +77,944% | +$163M |
|
|
248
Wells Fargo
WFC
$258B
| $126M | 0.06% |
4,402,310
+2,669,929
| +154% | +$114M |
|
249
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$126B
| $126M | 0.06% |
764,700
-45,600
| -6% | -$8.35M |
|
250
CALL
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.2B
| $126M | 0.06% |
8,647,400
+5,026,000
| +139% | +$119M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Citadel Advisors held 10,687 positions worth $222B, down 3.5% from $230B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $36.9B of net new capital in Q1 2020, opening 1,650 new positions and adding to 4,224 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Invesco QQQ Trust: 2,950,335 shares worth $562M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 4.1% of assets, down from 5.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Uber, an estimated $503M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2020 buy was Invesco QQQ Trust: 2,950,335 shares worth $562M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Charter Communications in Q1 2020, an estimated $768M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Uber, cutting an estimated $503M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $280M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $222B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,650 new positions and closed 1,165 in Q1 2020.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $222B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 15 May 2020.