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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
Evolent Health
EVH
$460M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
374,581
+312,219
| +501% | +$2.54M |
|
3452
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.36B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
840,637
-20,759
| -2% | -$95.2K |
|
3453
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$158M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
37,803
-10,366
| -22% | -$783K |
|
3454
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.31B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,851
| New | +$3.49M |
|
3455
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.49B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
148,500
-37,700
| -20% | -$889K |
|
|
VG
3456
PUT
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+455,800
| New | +$3.94M |
|
|
BRSL
3457
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.03B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
225,500
-146,300
| -39% | -$2.08M |
|
3458
PUT
Frontline
FRO
$8.7B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
262,300
+241,200
| +1,143% | +$2.63M |
|
|
CONN
3459
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
272,200
-6,200
| -2% | -$130K |
|
|
AAWW
3460
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
122,300
-4,200
| -3% | -$105K |
|
3461
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$47.2M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
419,738
+129,686
| +45% | +$917K |
|
3462
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$234M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
19,230
-4,430
| -19% | -$683K |
|
|
JKS
3463
JinkoSolar
JKS
$888M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
149,309
+54,705
| +58% | +$955K |
|
|
ACB
3464
CALL
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$178M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
12,942
-3,741
| -22% | -$1.39M |
|
3465
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.16B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
822,157
-798,644
| -49% | -$2.61M |
|
|
AMJ
3466
CALL
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
153,800
+76,500
| +99% | +$1.65M |
|
|
3467
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$234M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
19,162
-2,329
| -11% | -$359K |
|
3468
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.87B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
131,269
+32,936
| +33% | +$792K |
|
3469
Forrester Research
FORR
$225M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
80,178
-12,101
| -13% | -$451K |
|
3470
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.8B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
93,600
+39,900
| +74% | +$1.36M |
|
3471
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
36,513
-172,011
| -82% | -$15.7M |
|
3472
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$73.1B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
209,900
-6,700
| -3% | -$107K |
|
|
INFN
3473
CALL
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
419,100
+50,900
| +14% | +$313K |
|
3474
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$692M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
79,186
+61,535
| +349% | +$2.56M |
|
3475
iShares Russell Top 200 ETF
IWL
$2.28B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,256
| New | +$3.17M |
|
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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.