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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RDFN
2801
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
260,246
+225,850
| +657% | +$4.32M |
|
|
HUD
2802
DELISTED
Hudson Ltd. Class A Common Shares
HUD
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
358,654
-118,631
| -25% | -$1.55M |
|
2803
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.82B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,360
| New | +$5.45M |
|
|
UNIT
2804
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.32B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
669,300
+77,600
| +13% | +$561K |
|
2805
Radware
RDWR
$1.19B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
213,016
-95,613
| -31% | -$2.26M |
|
2806
ING
ING
$102B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
455,611
+157,556
| +53% | +$1.8M |
|
2807
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
145,550
-26,150
| -15% | -$953K |
|
2808
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$190M
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
185,393
+38,934
| +27% | +$1.08M |
|
2809
Wabash National
WNC
$527M
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
372,205
-138,166
| -27% | -$2.05M |
|
2810
CALL
AudioCodes
AUDC
$253M
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
212,200
-33,100
| -13% | -$724K |
|
|
INST
2811
DELISTED
Instructure, Inc.
INST
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
113,037
+107,300
| +1,870% | +$5.03M |
|
2812
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$836M
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
390,015
+200,662
| +106% | +$2.82M |
|
2813
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
73,300
-66,800
| -48% | -$4.31M |
|
2814
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$5B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
314,700
-99,700
| -24% | -$1.65M |
|
2815
Americold
COLD
$4.27B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
155,175
-1,167,777
| -88% | -$43M |
|
|
MANT
2816
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
68,019
+43,347
| +176% | +$3.25M |
|
|
AIMT
2817
CALL
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
162,300
+49,400
| +44% | +$1.38M |
|
2818
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$7.81B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
+35,100
| +71% | +$2.57M |
|
2819
PUT
Toyota
TM
$225B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+16,000
| +71% | +$2.24M |
|
2820
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.29B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
289,535
-1,517,606
| -84% | -$28.2M |
|
|
ALE
2821
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
66,684
-52,625
| -44% | -$4.35M |
|
|
AMED
2822
PUT
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+23,800
| +277% | +$3.54M |
|
2823
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.13B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
133,727
+117,654
| +732% | +$5.17M |
|
2824
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
305,700
-95,700
| -24% | -$1.63M |
|
2825
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.37B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,098,428
+16,767
| +2% | +$63.9K |
|
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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.