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 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$768M |
| 2 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$625M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$427M |
| 4 |
McKesson
MCK
|
+$427M |
| 5 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$427M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$503M |
| 2 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$457M |
| 3 |
Global Payments
GPN
|
+$441M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$388M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$355M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 4.1% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.97% |
| 3 | Industrials | 2.85% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.77% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CEO
2826
PUT
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
+9,800
| +33% | +$1.39M |
|
2827
PUT
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$176M
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
+98,700
| +2,991% | +$6.22M |
|
|
FSCT
2828
DELISTED
ForeScout Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
FSCT
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
128,666
+15,607
| +14% | +$488K |
|
2829
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$37.8B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,332,183
+770,196
| +137% | +$3.96M |
|
2830
CALL
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.5B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+30,400
| +760% | +$3.58M |
|
2831
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-1,600
| -11% | -$567K |
|
2832
CALL
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.9B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+3,900
| +14% | +$589K |
|
2833
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$26.5B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
-6,700
| -12% | -$744K |
|
2834
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.07B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
212,700
-2,800
| -1% | -$57.9K |
|
2835
CALL
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
126,800
+101,100
| +393% | +$3.63M |
|
|
SFIX
2836
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$550M
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
317,800
-350,500
| -52% | -$7.6M |
|
2837
Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF
VRP
$3.01B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
187,995
-192,944
| -51% | -$4.7M |
|
2838
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.22B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
+47,300
| +123% | +$2.65M |
|
|
KZR
2839
DELISTED
Kezar Life Sciences
KZR
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
92,403
+85,976
| +1,338% | +$3.5M |
|
2840
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.7B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
+28,800
| +40% | +$1.34M |
|
2841
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.91B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
45,565
+18,116
| +66% | +$2.27M |
|
|
CUB
2842
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,397
| New | +$5.63M |
|
2843
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.78B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
456,587
+374,663
| +457% | +$6.16M |
|
2844
Inspire Global Hope ETF
BLES
$164M
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
189,626
+130,110
| +219% | +$3.55M |
|
2845
Viasat
VSAT
$11.2B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
111,915
-43,960
| -28% | -$2.54M |
|
2846
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF
RPV
$1.68B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
100,597
+95,649
| +1,933% | +$5.63M |
|
2847
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$74.2B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
254,300
-86,700
| -25% | -$2.27M |
|
2848
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IVOV
$1.36B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
95,228
+89,892
| +1,685% | +$5.15M |
|
2849
PUT
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.45B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
159,200
+112,800
| +243% | +$3.68M |
|
2850
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.89B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+4,700
| +15% | +$615K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Citadel Advisors held 10,687 positions worth $222B, down 3.5% from $230B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $36.9B of net new capital in Q1 2020, opening 1,650 new positions and adding to 4,224 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Invesco QQQ Trust: 2,950,335 shares worth $562M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 4.1% of assets, down from 5.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Uber, an estimated $503M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2020 buy was Invesco QQQ Trust: 2,950,335 shares worth $562M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Charter Communications in Q1 2020, an estimated $768M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Uber, cutting an estimated $503M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $280M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $222B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,650 new positions and closed 1,165 in Q1 2020.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $222B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 15 May 2020.