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
|
+$861M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$417M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$350M |
| 4 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$337M |
| 5 |
Aon
AON
|
+$296M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$603M |
| 2 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$504M |
| 3 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$496M |
| 4 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$429M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$362M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 3.4% |
| 2 | Technology | 3.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.87% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.84% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MANT
3576
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
46,924
-49,239
| -51% | -$3.62M |
|
3577
Hackett Group
HCKT
$280M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
237,062
+84,388
| +55% | +$1.16M |
|
3578
VanEck Long Muni ETF
MLN
$684M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
151,645
-1,375
| -0.9% | -$28.2K |
|
3579
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-500
| -5% | -$164K |
|
|
BRFS
3580
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+806,543
| New | +$3.11M |
|
3581
CALL
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$111M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,717
-725
| -3% | -$110K |
|
3582
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.3B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+3,400
| +9% | +$237K |
|
|
ATRI
3583
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
5,014
-2,154
| -30% | -$1.41M |
|
3584
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.83B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+22,500
| +128% | +$1.45M |
|
|
WBT
3585
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
524,293
-478,897
| -48% | -$2.59M |
|
3586
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.66B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
+22,900
| +110% | +$1.48M |
|
|
CHAQ.U
3587
DELISTED
Chardan Healthcare Acquisition 2 Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Common Stock, and one
CHAQ.U
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+303,069
| New | +$3.04M |
|
3588
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.25B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
+14,500
| +20% | +$384K |
|
3589
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.66B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
119,649
+56,059
| +88% | +$1.28M |
|
|
AAN.A
3590
CALL
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+54,100
| +340% | +$2.46M |
|
|
SEE
3591
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
96,657
-1,007,346
| -91% | -$30.2M |
|
|
MDRX
3592
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
469,008
-261,499
| -36% | -$1.7M |
|
3593
CALL
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.54B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+6,300
| +10% | +$286K |
|
3594
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
+36,400
| +106% | +$1.38M |
|
|
SIVB
3595
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
14,696
-10,694
| -42% | -$2.06M |
|
3596
CALL
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.5B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+4,700
| +28% | +$645K |
|
3597
Adient
ADNT
$1.45B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
192,605
+14,339
| +8% | +$218K |
|
3598
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$473M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
56,298
+16,416
| +41% | +$863K |
|
|
SGI
3599
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.6B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
175,600
-173,200
| -50% | -$2.48M |
|
3600
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.58B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
9,087
-286
| -3% | -$89.2K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Citadel Advisors held 11,014 positions worth $280B, up 26% from $222B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $9.91B in Q2 2020, closing 1,324 positions and reducing 3,586 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan plc, an estimated $603M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 3.4% of assets, down from 4% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Becton Dickinson worth $266M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2020 buy was Becton Dickinson: 1,140,373 shares worth $266M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Amazon in Q2 2020, an estimated $861M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Charter Communications, cutting an estimated $504M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $603M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $280B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,506 new positions and closed 1,324 in Q2 2020.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $280B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 14 Aug 2020.