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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$9.63B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
125,800
+100,900
| +405% | +$4.32M |
|
2952
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$900M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
33,931
+27,556
| +432% | +$2.78M |
|
2953
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.64B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
381,300
+163,900
| +75% | +$2.07M |
|
|
CLDR
2954
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DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
476,700
-171,400
| -26% | -$1.67M |
|
|
TRPA
2955
Hartford AAA CLO ETF
TRPA
$111M
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
97,784
+91,941
| +1,574% | +$3.71M |
|
2956
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.17B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
339,141
+138,043
| +69% | +$3.78M |
|
2957
PUT
TotalEnergies
TTE
$188B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
100,100
+59,500
| +147% | +$2.68M |
|
2958
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$16B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
+12,200
| +43% | +$1.23M |
|
2959
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.07B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
196,000
+63,000
| +47% | +$1.3M |
|
|
AUY
2960
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
1,352,900
+318,000
| +31% | +$1.2M |
|
|
INFO
2961
CALL
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+33,900
| +121% | +$2.44M |
|
2962
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.34B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
302,253
-115,222
| -28% | -$1.89M |
|
|
COOP
2963
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
506,464
-33,230
| -6% | -$385K |
|
2964
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$4.13B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
463,234
-57,768
| -11% | -$635K |
|
2965
CALL
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.5B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
155,500
+103,400
| +198% | +$3M |
|
2966
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.68B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
137,428
+68,189
| +98% | +$2.73M |
|
2967
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$176M
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
92,787
-27,291
| -23% | -$1.72M |
|
2968
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.37B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
+6,500
| +16% | +$557K |
|
2969
CALL
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$14.8B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+35,200
| +217% | +$3.6M |
|
|
MLPI
2970
DELISTED
UBS E-TRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure ETN
MLPI
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
453,907
+185,346
| +69% | +$2.85M |
|
|
ALE
2971
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
60,822
-5,862
| -9% | -$443K |
|
|
BAND
2972
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.47B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
54,832
+32,961
| +151% | +$2.25M |
|
2973
First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund
FGD
$1.58B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
231,773
+174,169
| +302% | +$3.84M |
|
|
XLRN
2974
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
41,064
-652,319
| -94% | -$50.7M |
|
2975
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.87B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
477,759
-1,740,279
| -78% | -$23.4M |
|
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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.