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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3826
VanEck Retail ETF
RTH
$264M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
21,769
+7,669
| +54% | +$906K |
|
3827
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$75.7B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+4,400
| +18% | +$395K |
|
3828
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.44B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
177,400
-29,400
| -14% | -$460K |
|
3829
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$332M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
1,968
-740
| -27% | -$1.14M |
|
3830
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-29,000
| -57% | -$3.33M |
|
3831
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.34B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
53,064
-50,483
| -49% | -$2.41M |
|
|
TUFN
3832
DELISTED
Tufin Software Technologies Ltd.
TUFN
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
147,721
+103,134
| +231% | +$1.76M |
|
3833
Cerence
CRNC
$403M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,719
| New | +$1.88M |
|
3834
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.2B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
64,776
+55,232
| +579% | +$1.99M |
|
3835
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.7B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-78,500
| -73% | -$6.91M |
|
3836
PUT
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$432M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
-23,000
| -21% | -$574K |
|
3837
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$49.3B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-2,800
| -6% | -$165K |
|
3838
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.43B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
58,278
-71,220
| -55% | -$3.05M |
|
3839
CALL
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$44.4M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
8,993
+6,353
| +241% | +$1.38M |
|
|
TWOU
3840
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
3,593
-210
| -6% | -$131K |
|
3841
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.29B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
50,096
-115,009
| -70% | -$5.7M |
|
3842
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.7B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
586,900
+340,400
| +138% | +$1.43M |
|
|
CATM
3843
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
57,777
-54,073
| -48% | -$2.05M |
|
3844
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.32B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
-15,300
| -25% | -$853K |
|
3845
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 GARP ETF
GRPM
$508M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
38,132
-2,688
| -7% | -$174K |
|
|
MTSC
3846
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
53,599
-100,289
| -65% | -$5.33M |
|
|
SHOE
3847
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$437M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
138,042
+25,640
| +23% | +$453K |
|
3848
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.29B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,646
| New | +$2.68M |
|
3849
Mueller Industries
MLI
$15.2B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
323,400
-3,644
| -1% | -$27.9K |
|
3850
PUT
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.83B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
-3,400
| -4% | -$102K |
|
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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.