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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3751
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.6B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
-40,500
| -40% | -$1.74M |
|
|
BDN
3752
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$530M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
172,949
-227,874
| -57% | -$3.44M |
|
3753
PUT
Qiagen
QGEN
$9.04B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
76,010
+68,466
| +908% | +$2.54M |
|
3754
Enpro
NPO
$7.04B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
40,705
-39,446
| -49% | -$2.62M |
|
|
HONE
3755
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
247,610
-16,335
| -6% | -$171K |
|
3756
CALL
Century Communities
CCS
$1.96B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
99,400
+19,300
| +24% | +$565K |
|
3757
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-12,200
| -40% | -$1.81M |
|
3758
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.77B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
136,901
-34,754
| -20% | -$644K |
|
3759
MacroGenics
MGNX
$259M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
249,531
-148,802
| -37% | -$1.47M |
|
3760
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$1.22B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
51,140
-25,025
| -33% | -$1.29M |
|
3761
PUT
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.2B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+400
| +2% | +$43.9K |
|
|
X
3762
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
237,839
-3,290,367
| -93% | -$40.8M |
|
3763
PUT
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.41B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+3,900
| +25% | +$526K |
|
3764
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$37.4M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+278
| +4% | +$130K |
|
3765
CALL
Envista
NVST
$4.53B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,500
| New | +$2.6M |
|
3766
CALL
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.95B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
327,400
-141,500
| -30% | -$1.05M |
|
|
PETQ
3767
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
108,057
-177,654
| -62% | -$4.41M |
|
3768
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.31B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-10,500
| -28% | -$976K |
|
3769
PUT
Fox Class A
FOXA
$26.6B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
-20,400
| -22% | -$698K |
|
3770
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$14.2B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-7,300
| -26% | -$940K |
|
3771
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
49,554
+9,206
| +23% | +$447K |
|
3772
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$598M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
141,454
-207,129
| -59% | -$3.86M |
|
3773
CALL
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.7B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
-52,000
| -54% | -$2.92M |
|
3774
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$86.9M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
3,453
+598
| +21% | +$569K |
|
3775
argenx
ARGX
$54.2B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
16,752
-9,597
| -36% | -$1.3M |
|
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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.