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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
CALL
Guardant Health
GH
$22.6B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
81,800
-12,900
| -14% | -$930K |
|
|
MODN
2627
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
182,253
-115,060
| -39% | -$3.5M |
|
2628
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$2.03B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
407,629
-204,844
| -33% | -$2.32M |
|
2629
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.12B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
201,098
+132,017
| +191% | +$3.81M |
|
2630
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.41B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
205,034
-44,510
| -18% | -$1.36M |
|
|
PRSP
2631
DELISTED
Perspecta Inc. Common Stock
PRSP
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
240,776
+80,396
| +50% | +$2.14M |
|
2632
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$200B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
113,400
+25,300
| +29% | +$1.43M |
|
|
MOMO
2633
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$866M
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
189,900
-153,000
| -45% | -$5.44M |
|
2634
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.19B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
104,282
-1,389,436
| -93% | -$78.4M |
|
2635
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$64.8M
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+25,500
| +106% | +$3.18M |
|
2636
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.57B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+21,900
| +150% | +$3.63M |
|
2637
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$389M
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
3,167
+1,663
| +111% | +$3.88M |
|
2638
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47B
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
194,457
+33,507
| +21% | +$1.08M |
|
2639
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$79.7B
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
-41,400
| -48% | -$5.68M |
|
|
RAD
2640
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
408,500
+287,000
| +236% | +$2.81M |
|
2641
PUT
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.4B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
-4,700
| -8% | -$578K |
|
2642
Oxford Industries
OXM
$552M
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
83,632
-41,758
| -33% | -$3.02M |
|
2643
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.15B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
95,900
-13,600
| -12% | -$717K |
|
2644
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$87.5B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
946,746
-364,127
| -28% | -$2.28M |
|
2645
Plexus
PLXS
$7.23B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,761
| New | +$5.93M |
|
2646
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.29B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
335,900
+4,200
| +1% | +$78K |
|
|
RSX
2647
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+251,551
| New | +$6.1M |
|
2648
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.71B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
448
+143
| +47% | +$2.44M |
|
|
BERY
2649
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
143,518
-451,377
| -76% | -$17.9M |
|
2650
PUT
Aon
AON
$76B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+17,500
| +140% | +$3.47M |
|
Similar funds
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.