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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$91B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+5,000
| +9% | +$565K |
|
2552
Barclays
BCS
$94.1B
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
707,457
+626,726
| +776% | +$5.41M |
|
2553
Elastic
ESTC
$7.81B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
104,599
+75,174
| +255% | +$5.51M |
|
2554
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$21.5B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+14,700
| +59% | +$2.4M |
|
|
RDS.B
2555
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
-127,400
| -53% | -$7.5M |
|
2556
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.3B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
238,800
-117,000
| -33% | -$3.1M |
|
2557
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
139,700
-1,500
| -1% | -$66.7K |
|
|
XLNX
2558
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
68,409
-43,679
| -39% | -$4.1M |
|
2559
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.1B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
175,545
-56,439
| -24% | -$1.69M |
|
2560
CALL
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.84B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
114,200
+32,100
| +39% | +$1.69M |
|
2561
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.77B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
281,156
+52,236
| +23% | +$1.27M |
|
2562
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$29.6B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
181,600
-59,000
| -25% | -$2.05M |
|
2563
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,677,624
+98,836
| +6% | +$384K |
|
2564
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.61B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
457,096
-197,772
| -30% | -$2.86M |
|
2565
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.9B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
+12,200
| +20% | +$1.09M |
|
2566
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$58.3B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
-11,500
| -15% | -$1.18M |
|
2567
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$88.5B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
208,800
+76,600
| +58% | +$2.25M |
|
|
2568
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.1B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
174,300
+15,400
| +10% | +$461K |
|
|
XEC
2569
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
126,300
+24,800
| +24% | +$1.15M |
|
2570
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.42B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
100,300
+35,400
| +55% | +$2.05M |
|
|
NVTA
2571
PUT
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
410,600
-22,900
| -5% | -$405K |
|
2572
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$24.4B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+3,000
| +5% | +$341K |
|
|
UFS
2573
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
172,790
-409,982
| -70% | -$15.2M |
|
2574
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.4B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
326,100
-81,600
| -20% | -$1.54M |
|
2575
Hubbell
HUBB
$27.2B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
44,644
-14,132
| -24% | -$2.01M |
|
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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.