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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
CALL
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.91B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
49,290
+8,320
| +20% | +$1.55M |
|
2877
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$714M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
469,300
+173,888
| +59% | +$1.83M |
|
2878
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.76B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
105,603
-14,668
| -12% | -$615K |
|
2879
Coeur Mining
CDE
$18B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,233,127
+637,582
| +107% | +$3.31M |
|
|
DX
2880
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.19B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
379,138
+37,027
| +11% | +$610K |
|
2881
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$22.4B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
+43,100
| +149% | +$3.06M |
|
2882
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FEX
$1.6B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
83,069
+72,945
| +721% | +$4.37M |
|
2883
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
74,945
-261,523
| -78% | -$13.8M |
|
|
ESGR
2884
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
24,860
+20,440
| +462% | +$3.75M |
|
|
BHVN
2885
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DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
116,200
-356,600
| -75% | -$16.3M |
|
2886
Citigroup
C
$231B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
93,733
-4,928,146
| -98% | -$331M |
|
|
CBAY
2887
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
2,664,233
-192,055
| -7% | -$322K |
|
2888
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.09B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
400,582
-514,181
| -56% | -$7.72M |
|
2889
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.51B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
115,928
+62,907
| +119% | +$2.51M |
|
2890
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Nice
NICE
$5.82B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+19,100
| +230% | +$3.08M |
|
2891
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TotalEnergies
TTE
$188B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
105,600
+1,900
| +2% | +$85.4K |
|
2892
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.84B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
+59,000
| +260% | +$3.16M |
|
2893
Terex
TEX
$7.55B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
272,997
-119,649
| -30% | -$2.71M |
|
|
HYLV
2894
DELISTED
IQ S&P High Yield Low Volatility Bond ETF
HYLV
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
169,012
-12,797
| -7% | -$316K |
|
2895
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.6B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
127,300
+24,300
| +24% | +$835K |
|
2896
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$39.4B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
110,900
+63,500
| +134% | +$3.31M |
|
2897
CALL
Lear
LEA
$6.18B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-17,400
| -27% | -$2M |
|
2898
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$614M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
+57,100
| +293% | +$2.81M |
|
2899
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.08B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
96,051
-8,231
| -8% | -$449K |
|
2900
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.31B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
133,500
+30,500
| +30% | +$1.14M |
|
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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.