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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.65B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
32,554
+18,949
| +139% | +$1.43M |
|
|
KAMN
3802
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,226
| New | +$3.23M |
|
3803
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.2B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+34,700
| +738% | +$2.83M |
|
3804
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.48B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,454,418
+2,178,658
| +790% | +$8.66M |
|
3805
Nuveen ESG US Aggregate Bond ETF
NUBD
$464M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,804
| New | +$2.15M |
|
3806
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$911M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
52,806
-32,811
| -38% | -$1.55M |
|
3807
Helen of Troy
HELE
$693M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
15,222
+13,154
| +636% | +$2.23M |
|
3808
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$69.3B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
476,552
-482,399
| -50% | -$5.14M |
|
3809
CALL
Alcon
ALC
$35B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
+33,300
| +340% | +$1.91M |
|
3810
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.5B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
167,300
-5,358,300
| -97% | -$84.7M |
|
3811
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$590M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
299,994
-95,615
| -24% | -$1.4M |
|
|
OPTU
3812
CALL
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$301M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
+40,800
| +71% | +$1.07M |
|
3813
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.6B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
59,537
-11,923
| -17% | -$463K |
|
|
BRSP
3814
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$648M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
554,115
+454,725
| +458% | +$4.99M |
|
3815
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.82B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-2,500
| -5% | -$159K |
|
|
BPMC
3816
CALL
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+1,100
| +3% | +$70.8K |
|
3817
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.6B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+14,100
| +131% | +$1.5M |
|
3818
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
197,500
+131,600
| +200% | +$1.99M |
|
|
XIFR
3819
PUT
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.08B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
+5,100
| +11% | +$270K |
|
3820
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$20.1M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
161
+120
| +293% | +$5.86M |
|
3821
KALA BIO
KALA
$14.5M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
99
+46
| +87% | +$735K |
|
|
MASI
3822
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+3,000
| +32% | +$515K |
|
3823
CALL
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$33.7B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
87,800
+46,300
| +112% | +$1.47M |
|
3824
CALL
American States Water
AWR
$3.46B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+16,200
| +156% | +$1.39M |
|
3825
Inogen
INGN
$164M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
42,092
+39,102
| +1,308% | +$1.88M |
|
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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.