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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Value ETF
NULV
$2.26B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+207,191
| New | +$6.21M |
|
2527
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
PICK
$2.29B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
262,016
+142,519
| +119% | +$3.58M |
|
2528
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.67B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
290,800
+31,700
| +12% | +$803K |
|
2529
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.2B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
124,026
+103,230
| +496% | +$4.87M |
|
2530
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.3B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
562,300
-18,900
| -3% | -$265K |
|
2531
CNA Financial
CNA
$14.3B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
162,372
+83,010
| +105% | +$3.51M |
|
2532
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.25B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
+3,600
| +6% | +$426K |
|
2533
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$55.2B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
230,900
+87,700
| +61% | +$5.34M |
|
2534
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.89B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
58,624
+24,267
| +71% | +$3.19M |
|
2535
CALL
Guardant Health
GH
$21.4B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
-9,600
| -12% | -$737K |
|
|
ETFC
2536
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
146,400
-245,200
| -63% | -$10.4M |
|
2537
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$48.9B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
-46,200
| -49% | -$6.85M |
|
2538
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$123B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
149,700
-13,700
| -8% | -$558K |
|
2539
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$11.6B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+13,200
| +78% | +$2.41M |
|
2540
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.65B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
118,400
-155,000
| -57% | -$6.39M |
|
2541
CALL
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$9.99B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-5,700
| -14% | -$763K |
|
|
MYOK
2542
PUT
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
106,600
+24,200
| +29% | +$1.55M |
|
2543
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$403M
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
125,690
+90,840
| +261% | +$52.4M |
|
2544
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.1B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
246,050
+100,500
| +69% | +$3.53M |
|
2545
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.16B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
86,200
-9,700
| -10% | -$658K |
|
2546
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
225,530
+203,200
| +910% | +$6.54M |
|
2547
PUT
Fox Class A
FOXA
$24.8B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
210,900
+138,000
| +189% | +$4.54M |
|
2548
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$7.39B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
+4,800
| +6% | +$310K |
|
2549
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
58,749
-49,484
| -46% | -$4.74M |
|
2550
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$137M
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
6,444
+4,313
| +202% | +$3.1M |
|
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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.