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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
PUT
Guardant Health
GH
$22.7B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
-15,100
| -25% | -$1.09M |
|
3402
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$40.4B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-51,800
| -56% | -$4.2M |
|
|
PS
3403
CALL
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
203,800
+76,600
| +60% | +$1.3M |
|
|
ENLC
3404
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
571,834
+382,833
| +203% | +$2.32M |
|
|
3405
Guardant Health
GH
$22.7B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
44,821
-78,024
| -64% | -$5.62M |
|
3406
WisdomTree International Equity Fund
DWM
$693M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
65,469
+45,436
| +227% | +$2.35M |
|
|
BPY
3407
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
191,252
+150,574
| +370% | +$2.85M |
|
|
FLOW
3408
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,447
| New | +$3.17M |
|
3409
PUT
BHP
BHP
$231B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
71,520
+6,950
| +11% | +$316K |
|
|
LMNX
3410
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
150,695
-74,147
| -33% | -$1.53M |
|
3411
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.17B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
240,196
-89,105
| -27% | -$1.25M |
|
|
TTM
3412
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
269,600
-13,900
| -5% | -$153K |
|
3413
PUT
CDW
CDW
$17.1B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+3,300
| +16% | +$437K |
|
3414
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.1B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
-5,000
| -7% | -$239K |
|
3415
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.79B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-18,200
| -31% | -$1.49M |
|
3416
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.5B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
142,600
+53,900
| +61% | +$1.14M |
|
3417
PUT
Sonos
SONO
$1.86B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
222,600
+8,400
| +4% | +$117K |
|
3418
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.92B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
45,406
-29,755
| -40% | -$2.16M |
|
3419
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
128,814
+7,092
| +6% | +$194K |
|
3420
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$44.7B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
364,792
-19,507
| -5% | -$168K |
|
3421
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.88B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
186,000
-20,800
| -10% | -$338K |
|
|
BHVN
3422
PUT
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
-14,700
| -19% | -$728K |
|
3423
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$22.7B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-82,200
| -59% | -$4.84M |
|
3424
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$898M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
+6,900
| +12% | +$323K |
|
3425
Community Bank
CBU
$3.38B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
48,611
-17,718
| -27% | -$1.19M |
|
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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.