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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$615M |
| 2 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$551M |
| 3 |
Expedia Group
EXPE
|
+$523M |
| 4 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$452M |
| 5 |
Eaton
ETN
|
+$408M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$681M |
| 2 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$543M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$537M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$472M |
| 5 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$464M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.14% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.52% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.17% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 3.91% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
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Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.71B
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
153,700
-6,200
| -4% | -$289K |
|
2477
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$128B
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
167,000
+400
| +0.2% | +$15.1K |
|
2478
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$567M
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
172,995
-159,670
| -48% | -$5.77M |
|
2479
CALL
Baker Hughes
BKR
$61.1B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
276,100
+4,400
| +2% | +$100K |
|
2480
First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
$2.33B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,571
| New | +$7M |
|
2481
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.19B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
223,816
-30,325
| -12% | -$930K |
|
2482
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.61B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
142,834
+68,172
| +91% | +$3.14M |
|
2483
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BIV
$28.9B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,962
| New | +$7.09M |
|
2484
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.41B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
224,266
-468,617
| -68% | -$15M |
|
2485
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Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
97,300
+23,700
| +32% | +$1.69M |
|
2486
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$23.9B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
65,506
+10,700
| +20% | +$1.12M |
|
2487
CALL
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.72B
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
196,250
+155,793
| +385% | +$5.79M |
|
2488
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.1B
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+3,000
| +10% | +$609K |
|
2489
Welltower
WELL
$171B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
85,853
+50,869
| +145% | +$4.36M |
|
|
RSX
2490
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DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
281,100
+194,100
| +223% | +$4.7M |
|
2491
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$1.02B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
127,600
+28,115
| +28% | +$1.42M |
|
2492
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.33B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
180,530
+169,968
| +1,609% | +$7.01M |
|
2493
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.71B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
188,400
-53,600
| -22% | -$2M |
|
2494
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Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.1B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
-21,800
| -26% | -$2.45M |
|
|
SIX
2495
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
155,100
+1,200
| +0.8% | +$55.2K |
|
2496
CF Industries
CF
$17.3B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
146,394
-262,203
| -64% | -$12.3M |
|
2497
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.68B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
85,464
+3,110
| +4% | +$239K |
|
2498
Manitowoc
MTW
$675M
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
398,183
-341,077
| -46% | -$4.97M |
|
2499
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
146,091
-144,843
| -50% | -$6.27M |
|
|
CRON
2500
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Cronos Group
CRON
$1.14B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
907,000
+204,300
| +29% | +$1.56M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Citadel Advisors held 10,299 positions worth $230B, up 8.7% from $212B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $8.18B in Q4 2019, closing 1,266 positions and reducing 4,117 holdings. Its most notable exit was Celgene Corp, an estimated $681M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.1% of assets, down from 5.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Interxion Holding N.V. worth $83.9M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2019 buy was Interxion Holding N.V.: 1,000,931 shares worth $83.9M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Amazon in Q4 2019, an estimated $615M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Raytheon Company, cutting an estimated $543M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $681M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $230B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,220 new positions and closed 1,266 in Q4 2019.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 8.7% quarter-over-quarter to $230B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.