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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.58B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
140,067
+67,938
| +94% | +$2.94M |
|
2652
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$4.16B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
521,002
-147,934
| -22% | -$1.69M |
|
2653
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$52.1B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
614,800
-12,200
| -2% | -$111K |
|
2654
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.18T
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
107,300
-194,300
| -64% | -$10.3M |
|
2655
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.27B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,950
| New | +$6.53M |
|
2656
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.9B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
-111,700
| -70% | -$14.3M |
|
2657
Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
GIGB
$973M
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
118,464
-282,290
| -70% | -$14.8M |
|
2658
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$590M
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
395,609
-22,133
| -5% | -$349K |
|
2659
CALL
argenx
ARGX
$54.1B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
+400
| +1% | +$54.1K |
|
|
VRNT
2660
PUT
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
220,838
+177,259
| +407% | +$4.32M |
|
2661
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.8B
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+12,200
| +97% | +$2.89M |
|
2662
New Oriental
EDU
$8.98B
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,290
| New | +$6.13M |
|
2663
CALL
Dropbox
DBX
$8.12B
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
347,100
-90,000
| -21% | -$1.7M |
|
2664
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.92B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
-17,200
| -23% | -$1.86M |
|
2665
Avnet
AVT
$7.92B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
146,321
+140,231
| +2,303% | +$5.77M |
|
2666
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
247,300
-68,000
| -22% | -$1.53M |
|
2667
Core Laboratories
CLB
$521M
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
164,270
-16,388
| -9% | -$736K |
|
2668
iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
$4.73B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
93,775
+33,104
| +55% | +$2.06M |
|
2669
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.13B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
434,200
-3,400
| -0.8% | -$46.1K |
|
|
EGOV
2670
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
276,205
+105,647
| +62% | +$2.31M |
|
2671
Kforce
KFRC
$1.06B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
155,451
+31,061
| +25% | +$1.23M |
|
2672
PUT
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
163,900
-60,400
| -27% | -$2.25M |
|
2673
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.71B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
33,373
-11,455
| -26% | -$2.16M |
|
2674
PUT
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
283,000
+109,700
| +63% | +$2.03M |
|
2675
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$112B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
154,500
+16,400
| +12% | +$613K |
|
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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.