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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SINA
2926
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
124,200
+14,800
| +14% | +$568K |
|
|
BPMC
2927
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
61,859
-15,684
| -20% | -$1.17M |
|
|
FLIR
2928
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
95,031
+15,014
| +19% | +$795K |
|
2929
PUT
Masco
MAS
$15.3B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
103,100
+28,600
| +38% | +$1.3M |
|
2930
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.8B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
-18,600
| -28% | -$1.97M |
|
2931
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.89B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
49,085
-95,174
| -66% | -$9.4M |
|
2932
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.04B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
52,844
+922
| +2% | +$84.3K |
|
|
FIT
2933
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
751,100
+377,000
| +101% | +$2.21M |
|
2934
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.1B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
268,300
+134,300
| +100% | +$2.47M |
|
2935
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.4B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
59,237
+38,427
| +185% | +$3.28M |
|
2936
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.6B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
166,262
-139,545
| -46% | -$3.93M |
|
2937
CALL
Dover
DOV
$28.4B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
+100
| +0.2% | +$10.7K |
|
|
CEO
2938
PUT
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+10,600
| +56% | +$1.62M |
|
2939
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.58B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
15,173
+4,053
| +36% | +$1.18M |
|
2940
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
-39,300
| -28% | -$1.7M |
|
|
PRO
2941
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
81,947
-239,162
| -74% | -$13.8M |
|
2942
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$49.3B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
-96,600
| -60% | -$7.15M |
|
2943
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.37B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
72,435
+3,971
| +6% | +$260K |
|
|
AKCA
2944
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
289,664
+262,312
| +959% | +$4.88M |
|
|
INN
2945
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$700M
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
397,470
-286,839
| -42% | -$3.44M |
|
2946
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.39B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
101,714
+11,361
| +13% | +$504K |
|
2947
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.25B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
345,600
+26,900
| +8% | +$373K |
|
|
CONN
2948
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
394,783
+290,938
| +280% | +$6.09M |
|
|
2949
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.8B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-16,900
| -26% | -$1.79M |
|
2950
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.5B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+13,500
| +66% | +$1.92M |
|
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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.