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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
178,130
-43,195
| -20% | -$1.29M |
|
2852
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
VYMI
$21.3B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
-49,486
| -37% | -$3.06M |
|
2853
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.3B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
110,500
+14,000
| +15% | +$655K |
|
2854
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
+17,500
| +32% | +$1.25M |
|
|
CRON
2855
PUT
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.14B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
687,400
+179,800
| +35% | +$1.38M |
|
2856
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.8B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
-61,100
| -43% | -$4.14M |
|
2857
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$8.12B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
294,100
-500
| -0.2% | -$9.42K |
|
2858
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.1B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
359,472
-589,802
| -62% | -$8.51M |
|
2859
Alamos Gold
AGI
$13.9B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
873,367
-1,307,573
| -60% | -$7.14M |
|
2860
Trex
TREX
$5.01B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
116,826
-157,086
| -57% | -$6.92M |
|
2861
CryoPort
CYRX
$762M
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
318,745
+28,316
| +10% | +$421K |
|
2862
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.2B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
69,546
-411,239
| -86% | -$31.2M |
|
|
WPX
2863
CALL
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
381,300
+52,200
| +16% | +$557K |
|
2864
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.75B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
151,600
+58,517
| +63% | +$2.02M |
|
2865
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.07B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
426,300
-84,600
| -17% | -$889K |
|
2866
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.24B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
209,450
+64,154
| +44% | +$1.57M |
|
2867
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.37B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
288,600
-165,300
| -36% | -$2.75M |
|
2868
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.8B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+11,800
| +41% | +$1.5M |
|
2869
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.12B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
164,500
+36,000
| +28% | +$1.04M |
|
|
MLPI
2870
DELISTED
UBS E-TRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure ETN
MLPI
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
268,561
-48,442
| -15% | -$920K |
|
2871
WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund
DLS
$1.08B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
73,292
+4,246
| +6% | +$286K |
|
2872
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
AVEM
$26.5B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,786
| New | +$4.9M |
|
2873
CALL
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.62B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
216,900
+165,400
| +321% | +$3.68M |
|
2874
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$26.9B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
-17,100
| -29% | -$2.07M |
|
2875
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$25B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-3,100
| -8% | -$459K |
|
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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.