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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$26.9B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
184,500
-291,500
| -61% | -$9.98M |
|
2527
BHP
BHP
$230B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
139,927
+68,413
| +96% | +$3.11M |
|
2528
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.71B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
150,300
+53,300
| +55% | +$2.14M |
|
2529
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29.1B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
203,551
-560,813
| -73% | -$18.1M |
|
|
PLAN
2530
CALL
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
130,200
+23,100
| +22% | +$1.15M |
|
|
ACB
2531
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$185M
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
26,387
+23,818
| +927% | +$8.88M |
|
2532
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.5B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
320,900
-184,700
| -37% | -$4.1M |
|
2533
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
304,800
+3,900
| +1% | +$78.5K |
|
2534
PUT
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.1B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
446,400
-20,000
| -4% | -$271K |
|
2535
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
43,120
-882,194
| -95% | -$130M |
|
2536
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.4B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
46,762
-56,547
| -55% | -$7.81M |
|
|
RDS.B
2537
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
-22,200
| -16% | -$1.31M |
|
2538
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.23B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
119,072
+89,852
| +308% | +$4.99M |
|
2539
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.52B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
142,851
+14,175
| +11% | +$658K |
|
2540
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.3B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
298,478
-418,228
| -58% | -$10.3M |
|
2541
Lear
LEA
$8.18B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
49,454
-174,474
| -78% | -$21.6M |
|
|
MNR
2542
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
468,523
+220,934
| +89% | +$3.26M |
|
2543
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.59B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
244,100
+25,900
| +12% | +$720K |
|
2544
CALL
LivePerson
LPSN
$32.3M
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
12,213
+10,086
| +474% | +$5.79M |
|
|
DNKN
2545
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
+50,500
| +129% | +$3.82M |
|
2546
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$22.8B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-34,200
| -48% | -$5.87M |
|
2547
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.68B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
282,571
+200,593
| +245% | +$3.65M |
|
2548
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$250B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
+5,350
| +9% | +$504K |
|
|
COOP
2549
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
539,694
-65,955
| -11% | -$810K |
|
2550
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$20.6B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
252,805
+145,884
| +136% | +$3.84M |
|
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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.