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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$5.24B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
268,400
-972,800
| -78% | -$10.6M |
|
|
IAA
3777
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
73,954
-879,189
| -92% | -$32.8M |
|
3778
Stratasys
SSYS
$782M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
179,719
+143,136
| +391% | +$2.42M |
|
3779
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$48.8M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
+12,300
| +16% | +$356K |
|
|
EMTL
3780
DELISTED
State Street DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income ETF
EMTL
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
57,870
+46,860
| +426% | +$2.21M |
|
3781
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.98B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
135,900
+7,300
| +6% | +$133K |
|
3782
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$622M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
13,096
+10,174
| +348% | +$2.35M |
|
3783
PUT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.1B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+20,900
| +169% | +$1.69M |
|
3784
CALL
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.15B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
292,400
+36,300
| +14% | +$310K |
|
|
AMTD
3785
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
-37,000
| -32% | -$1.39M |
|
3786
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.13B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
+25,900
| +80% | +$1.2M |
|
3787
PUT
Sanofi
SNY
$104B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
-1,400
| -2% | -$68K |
|
3788
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$554M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
36,546
+24,998
| +216% | +$2.02M |
|
3789
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$315M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+30,300
| +379% | +$1.56M |
|
|
GPMT
3790
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$60.2M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
393,625
+77,564
| +25% | +$421K |
|
3791
PUT
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$2.94B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
102,900
+83,500
| +430% | +$2.75M |
|
|
DOYU
3792
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$139M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
24,455
+16,436
| +205% | +$1.37M |
|
|
DAY
3793
CALL
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+17,700
| +99% | +$1.14M |
|
3794
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$56.3M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
+8,900
| +13% | +$303K |
|
|
XEC
3795
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
102,600
+27,400
| +36% | +$680K |
|
3796
Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF
DBJP
$709M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
72,831
+18,918
| +35% | +$720K |
|
3797
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.52B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
132,121
-849,070
| -87% | -$15.2M |
|
3798
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$108B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
+39,500
| +138% | +$1.58M |
|
3799
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$5.46B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
590,313
+238,737
| +68% | +$983K |
|
3800
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$8.08B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
135,510
+33,886
| +33% | +$612K |
|
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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.