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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.52T
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
18,719
-474,520
| -96% | -$99.1M |
|
3152
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$248M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
495,452
-33,492
| -6% | -$292K |
|
3153
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
202,400
+122,700
| +154% | +$2.32M |
|
3154
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$31.9B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
585,600
+287,700
| +97% | +$1.87M |
|
3155
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF
EWX
$701M
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,507
| New | +$3.88M |
|
|
HZNP
3156
CALL
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
+5,900
| +8% | +$252K |
|
3157
The GEO Group
GEO
$4B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
356,851
-253,121
| -41% | -$3.09M |
|
3158
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.1B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
-45,800
| -30% | -$1.89M |
|
3159
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.6B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
303,732
+155,286
| +105% | +$2.14M |
|
3160
PUT
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.34B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
216,500
+1,000
| +0.5% | +$16.1K |
|
3161
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$80.9B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,235,343
| New | +$4.01M |
|
|
KL
3162
CALL
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
102,200
-203,200
| -67% | -$7.85M |
|
|
PING
3163
CALL
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
131,300
+96,700
| +279% | +$2.56M |
|
|
AMRN
3164
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$299M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
30,427
-65,432
| -68% | -$9M |
|
|
AIMT
3165
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
252,015
-9,486
| -4% | -$161K |
|
3166
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF
ONEQ
$10.9B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
107,540
+14,190
| +15% | +$502K |
|
|
SNBR
3167
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
101,000
-180,536
| -64% | -$5.74M |
|
3168
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,965
| New | +$2.93M |
|
3169
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
+21,900
| +144% | +$2.15M |
|
|
JOYY
3170
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.64B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
47,405
+11,727
| +33% | +$781K |
|
3171
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+8,400
| +22% | +$738K |
|
3172
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.1B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
127,400
+19,100
| +18% | +$564K |
|
3173
PUT
Unilever
UL
$135B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
67,911
+24,889
| +58% | +$1.49M |
|
3174
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.43B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
219,670
-180,912
| -45% | -$2.59M |
|
|
CBPO
3175
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
40,963
+32,269
| +371% | +$3.45M |
|
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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.