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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JKS
3476
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JinkoSolar
JKS
$885M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
147,500
+59,300
| +67% | +$1.04M |
|
3477
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.21B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
118,484
-21,557
| -15% | -$624K |
|
3478
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.83B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
27,449
-101,883
| -79% | -$11.2M |
|
3479
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
+60,200
| +141% | +$1.87M |
|
3480
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.57B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
67,719
-8,032
| -11% | -$379K |
|
3481
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+20,900
| +105% | +$1.78M |
|
3482
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Diageo
DEO
$53.6B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-24,800
| -56% | -$4.03M |
|
3483
PUT
The RealReal
REAL
$1.49B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
175,100
+127,300
| +266% | +$2.44M |
|
3484
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.47B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,155
| New | +$3.13M |
|
3485
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.39B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
67,287
-374,329
| -85% | -$17.3M |
|
|
CUTR
3486
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
91,691
+205
| +0.2% | +$6.93K |
|
|
SNR
3487
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
428,566
+84,173
| +24% | +$624K |
|
3488
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$29.3B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
136,178
-112,702
| -45% | -$2.53M |
|
|
PRSU
3489
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.24B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
48,536
+18,040
| +59% | +$1.17M |
|
3490
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.71B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
69,239
-9,359
| -12% | -$424K |
|
3491
The RMR Group
RMR
$330M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
71,744
-5,515
| -7% | -$256K |
|
3492
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Editas Medicine
EDIT
$438M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
110,500
+4,900
| +5% | +$122K |
|
3493
Precision BioSciences
DTIL
$203M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
7,846
+6,785
| +639% | +$2.13M |
|
3494
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Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
689,400
-37,400
| -5% | -$169K |
|
3495
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.55B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
49,448
+21,189
| +75% | +$1.36M |
|
3496
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$15.3B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
20,184
-42,120
| -68% | -$6.49M |
|
3497
FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund
ESGG
$115M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
30,266
-14,403
| -32% | -$1.49M |
|
3498
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.78B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
219,769
+140,155
| +176% | +$2.03M |
|
3499
PUT
Datadog
DDOG
$91.9B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,400
| New | +$3.11M |
|
3500
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$206M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,161
+48
| +4% | +$159K |
|
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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.