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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IBMJ
3451
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Muni Bond ETF
IBMJ
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
106,683
-11,768
| -10% | -$303K |
|
|
APRN
3452
PUT
DELISTED
Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APRN
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
18,808
+16,891
| +881% | +$1.08M |
|
3453
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.17B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
297,387
+57,191
| +24% | +$708K |
|
3454
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.57B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-21,100
| -39% | -$3.03M |
|
3455
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$15.6B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
270,000
+26,700
| +11% | +$329K |
|
3456
Greif
GEF
$5.04B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
87,273
-127,501
| -59% | -$4.83M |
|
3457
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$744M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
82,779
+32,755
| +65% | +$1.51M |
|
3458
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
-9,000
| -12% | -$625K |
|
3459
CALL
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.1B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
222,600
+94,700
| +74% | +$1.45M |
|
3460
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.42B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
383,900
+171,900
| +81% | +$2.18M |
|
3461
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$13.3B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
647,100
-703,900
| -52% | -$15.7M |
|
3462
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$12.8B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+2,400
| +13% | +$360K |
|
3463
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$49.3B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+7,300
| +15% | +$501K |
|
|
MIC
3464
CALL
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
106,900
-111,400
| -51% | -$4.26M |
|
3465
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.2B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
506,322
-164,340
| -25% | -$1.09M |
|
3466
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.7B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
126,600
-285,900
| -69% | -$11M |
|
|
MXIM
3467
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
55,375
-402,011
| -88% | -$23.1M |
|
3468
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$30.9B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-4,100
| -17% | -$664K |
|
3469
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$10.2B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
-37,400
| -30% | -$1.28M |
|
|
MRSN
3470
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
18,447
+9,643
| +110% | +$1.69M |
|
3471
CALL
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
126,600
+99,900
| +374% | +$2.62M |
|
3472
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.4B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
156,000
-132,400
| -46% | -$2.42M |
|
3473
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
209,635
+117,735
| +128% | +$1.88M |
|
3474
Synchrony
SYF
$25.6B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,233
| New | +$4.85M |
|
3475
CALL
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+36,200
| +389% | +$2.32M |
|
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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.