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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$76.1M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
10,237
-15,497
| -60% | -$5.34M |
|
3127
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.08B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
103,001
+65,709
| +176% | +$2.69M |
|
3128
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$12.4B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
+3,400
| +6% | +$218K |
|
3129
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.46B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
188,900
-8,400
| -4% | -$178K |
|
|
DBD
3130
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
397,300
+193,000
| +94% | +$1.71M |
|
3131
Quanex
NX
$1.01B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
245,362
-124,554
| -34% | -$2.34M |
|
3132
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.15B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
+24,300
| +62% | +$1.28M |
|
|
HDV
3133
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$14.8B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+213,355
| New | +$4.07M |
|
3134
PUT
Polaris
PII
$4.07B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-27,000
| -40% | -$2.62M |
|
|
NLSN
3135
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
205,800
-112,900
| -35% | -$2.29M |
|
3136
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$35.8B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
101,000
-47,100
| -32% | -$1.81M |
|
3137
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$108B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
202,357
+84,362
| +71% | +$1.68M |
|
3138
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$70.5B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
263,100
-3,400
| -1% | -$54.3K |
|
3139
iShares Morningstar US Equity ETF
ILCB
$1.32B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
90,456
+332
| +0.4% | +$14.6K |
|
3140
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.85B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+475,423
| New | +$3.83M |
|
3141
CALL
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$105M
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
20,267
+234
| +1% | +$51.6K |
|
3142
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIGI
$9.31B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
57,514
+36,943
| +180% | +$2.56M |
|
3143
PUT
WisdomTree
WT
$3.22B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
858,000
-908,000
| -51% | -$4.51M |
|
3144
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$6.36B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
63,799
+25,167
| +65% | +$1.68M |
|
|
MFA
3145
MFA Financial
MFA
$933M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
135,646
-884,779
| -87% | -$27M |
|
3146
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$731M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
9,375
+2,125
| +29% | +$802K |
|
3147
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF
RSPS
$247M
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
141,960
+93,895
| +195% | +$2.65M |
|
3148
CALL
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.35B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
114,200
+85,300
| +295% | +$2.3M |
|
3149
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$38.4B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
290,300
-249,770
| -46% | -$3.72M |
|
3150
PUT
Camtek
CAMT
$7.25B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
382,200
-38,500
| -9% | -$401K |
|
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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.