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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.6B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
237,287
-942,295
| -80% | -$16.4M |
|
3302
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.6B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
164,300
-25,700
| -14% | -$823K |
|
3303
CALL
Trex
TREX
$4.99B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
+38,400
| +107% | +$1.8M |
|
|
CS
3304
PUT
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
367,000
-120,100
| -25% | -$1.4M |
|
|
CCMP
3305
PUT
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+1,400
| +6% | +$195K |
|
3306
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.71B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
90,977
-898,460
| -91% | -$37.5M |
|
3307
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.17B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-21,000
| -36% | -$1.8M |
|
|
BFYT
3308
PUT
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
132,400
-291,100
| -69% | -$6.91M |
|
3309
Badger Meter
BMI
$4.01B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
55,144
+10,317
| +23% | +$628K |
|
3310
Kennametal
KMT
$2.54B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
158,676
+148,111
| +1,402% | +$4.22M |
|
3311
CALL
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$791M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
118,600
-132,200
| -53% | -$4.95M |
|
3312
CALL
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$4.94B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,700
| New | +$2.62M |
|
3313
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$8.14B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
170,700
+12,900
| +8% | +$330K |
|
3314
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$255M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
222,714
-99,770
| -31% | -$1.54M |
|
|
MNR
3315
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
244,284
-224,239
| -48% | -$3.1M |
|
3316
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$15.4B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
23,455
+3,271
| +16% | +$485K |
|
|
VSTO
3317
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
333,838
-33,103
| -9% | -$252K |
|
|
HOLD
3318
DELISTED
AdvisorShares North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF
HOLD
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
30,486
+28
| +0.1% | +$2.77K |
|
3319
PUT
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.11B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
106,300
+79,400
| +295% | +$2.38M |
|
3320
CALL
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$104M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
21,442
+1,175
| +6% | +$209K |
|
3321
Cloudflare
NET
$105B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
124,811
+85,696
| +219% | +$1.67M |
|
|
IBDP
3322
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Term Corporate ETF
IBDP
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,555
| New | +$3.02M |
|
3323
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF
RZV
$302M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
84,391
+54,422
| +182% | +$2.94M |
|
3324
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF
HEZU
$585M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
123,746
-755,502
| -86% | -$22.1M |
|
3325
Invesco Large Cap Growth ETF
PWB
$2.39B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
66,749
+28,972
| +77% | +$1.44M |
|
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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.