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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BIG
3326
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DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
205,300
+51,300
| +33% | +$1.16M |
|
|
HTZ
3327
CALL
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
472,300
-39,800
| -8% | -$538K |
|
3328
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.83B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+26,800
| +87% | +$1.7M |
|
3329
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.52B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+7,400
| +100% | +$1.58M |
|
3330
CALL
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$249M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
6,270
+300
| +5% | +$137K |
|
3331
Transocean
RIG
$5.93B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
2,508,179
-6,473,724
| -72% | -$25.3M |
|
3332
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.8B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
57,543
+53,540
| +1,337% | +$4.16M |
|
3333
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.69B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
450,900
-203,800
| -31% | -$4.17M |
|
3334
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.68B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
874,556
+781,655
| +841% | +$3.24M |
|
3335
Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
GIGB
$973M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
56,610
-61,854
| -52% | -$3.24M |
|
3336
Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF
ENFR
$513M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+282,153
| New | +$4.9M |
|
3337
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.52B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
185,700
-665,700
| -78% | -$9.46M |
|
3338
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.7B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
153,700
+53,000
| +53% | +$1.73M |
|
3339
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.2B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
+6,000
| +15% | +$464K |
|
3340
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
108,300
+26,300
| +32% | +$1.06M |
|
3341
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.7B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
108,746
-162,383
| -60% | -$6.16M |
|
3342
CALL
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+11,200
| +67% | +$1.34M |
|
|
MTOR
3343
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
217,633
+124,574
| +134% | +$2.68M |
|
3344
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.2B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
90,473
+51,949
| +135% | +$1.86M |
|
3345
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
$5.51B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
46,396
-138,825
| -75% | -$9.75M |
|
3346
Kemper
KMPR
$1.71B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
38,702
-104,781
| -73% | -$7.85M |
|
|
ATNX
3347
DELISTED
Athenex, Inc. Common Stock
ATNX
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
18,599
-20,206
| -52% | -$5.09M |
|
|
DWT
3348
DELISTED
VelocityShares 3x Inverse Crude Oil ETNs linked to the S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index ER
DWT
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
196,136
-701,089
| -78% | -$5.56M |
|
3349
Xylem
XYL
$28.3B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
44,195
-94,465
| -68% | -$7.44M |
|
3350
PUT
CACI
CACI
$14B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+8,300
| +157% | +$2.06M |
|
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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.