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
|
+$861M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$417M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$350M |
| 4 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$337M |
| 5 |
Aon
AON
|
+$296M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$603M |
| 2 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$504M |
| 3 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$496M |
| 4 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$429M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$362M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 3.4% |
| 2 | Technology | 3.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.87% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.84% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.67B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
586,905
+412,760
| +237% | +$3.51M |
|
|
SCS
3002
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
393,056
+209,642
| +114% | +$2.29M |
|
|
JWN
3003
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
305,814
+8,848
| +3% | +$156K |
|
3004
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.67B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
449,538
+291,587
| +185% | +$3.16M |
|
3005
PUT
TotalEnergies
TTE
$194B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
123,100
+23,000
| +23% | +$852K |
|
3006
CALL
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$33.7M
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
91
+85
| +1,417% | +$922K |
|
|
ITCI
3007
PUT
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
184,400
+38,200
| +26% | +$773K |
|
3008
Insperity
NSP
$1.92B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
72,972
-169,145
| -70% | -$8.47M |
|
|
RWT
3009
Redwood Trust
RWT
$592M
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
674,327
+549,983
| +442% | +$2.71M |
|
|
PCH
3010
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
124,065
+38,908
| +46% | +$1.32M |
|
|
GBT
3011
CALL
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
+20,900
| +39% | +$1.43M |
|
3012
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
14,532
-36,799
| -72% | -$11.2M |
|
|
COHR
3013
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+5,400
| +18% | +$707K |
|
3014
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$63B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
306,200
+194,600
| +174% | +$2.85M |
|
3015
Greif
GEF
$5B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
136,942
+49,669
| +57% | +$1.63M |
|
3016
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$767M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
296,500
+173,500
| +141% | +$2.94M |
|
3017
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$110B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
+101,400
| +824% | +$4.05M |
|
3018
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.6B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
68,218
-352,616
| -84% | -$22.3M |
|
|
CHL
3019
CALL
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
139,300
-220,600
| -61% | -$8.17M |
|
3020
First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FEMS
$254M
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
143,958
+133,628
| +1,294% | +$3.91M |
|
3021
PUT
BHP
BHP
$222B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
105,486
-86,205
| -45% | -$3.37M |
|
3022
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF
RSPS
$248M
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,520
| New | +$4.62M |
|
|
AVYA
3023
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
378,153
+117,208
| +45% | +$1.35M |
|
3024
CALL
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.72B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
+52,300
| +264% | +$2.63M |
|
3025
WPP
WPP
$5.82B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,422
| New | +$4.44M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Citadel Advisors held 11,014 positions worth $280B, up 26% from $222B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $9.91B in Q2 2020, closing 1,324 positions and reducing 3,586 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan plc, an estimated $603M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 3.4% of assets, down from 4% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Becton Dickinson worth $266M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2020 buy was Becton Dickinson: 1,140,373 shares worth $266M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Amazon in Q2 2020, an estimated $861M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Charter Communications, cutting an estimated $504M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $603M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $280B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,506 new positions and closed 1,324 in Q2 2020.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $280B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 14 Aug 2020.