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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$54.8B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
+5,200
| +8% | +$382K |
|
|
SHYF
2777
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
310,090
+146,962
| +90% | +$2.45M |
|
2778
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$11.2B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
94,088
-25,584
| -21% | -$1.47M |
|
2779
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.71B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
150,557
+93,952
| +166% | +$3.5M |
|
|
CBAY
2780
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,856,288
+563,948
| +25% | +$2.12M |
|
2781
Sprout Social
SPT
$621M
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+348,135
| New | +$5.65M |
|
2782
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
350,318
-1,321,005
| -79% | -$20.2M |
|
2783
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$293B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
-40,300
| -36% | -$3.25M |
|
|
SP
2784
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
131,525
+10,805
| +9% | +$454K |
|
2785
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$27.6B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
150,201
-1,178,063
| -89% | -$42.1M |
|
|
FLXN
2786
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
268,329
-33,811
| -11% | -$570K |
|
|
MXIM
2787
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
90,300
-221,200
| -71% | -$12.9M |
|
2788
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$372M
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
63,373
+55,075
| +664% | +$4.84M |
|
|
TCDA
2789
DELISTED
Tricida, Inc. Common Stock
TCDA
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
147,003
-29,674
| -17% | -$1.11M |
|
|
AMED
2790
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
33,203
-6,605
| -17% | -$982K |
|
2791
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$540M
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
83,891
+2,061
| +3% | +$137K |
|
2792
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$30.9B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,778
| New | +$5.76M |
|
2793
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.14B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
92,700
-3,700
| -4% | -$183K |
|
|
MAXR
2794
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
352,500
+177,574
| +102% | +$1.84M |
|
2795
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.6B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-21,800
| -48% | -$4.92M |
|
|
JKS
2796
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$891M
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
245,300
+86,100
| +54% | +$1.5M |
|
|
INOV
2797
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
293,117
-29,578
| -9% | -$495K |
|
2798
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.48B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,260
| New | +$5.57M |
|
|
FAZ
2799
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$86.7M
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
2,485
-119
| -5% | -$300K |
|
|
SUM
2800
CALL
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
234,520
-165,771
| -41% | -$3.76M |
|
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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.