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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.12B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
88,891
-233,065
| -72% | -$6.09M |
|
3852
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.53B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
82,617
-99,293
| -55% | -$3.14M |
|
3853
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.16B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
+12,000
| +7% | +$163K |
|
|
UNIT
3854
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.28B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
311,300
+13,500
| +5% | +$97.7K |
|
|
ENV
3855
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
36,707
+24,950
| +212% | +$1.62M |
|
|
ELME
3856
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
87,577
+52,738
| +151% | +$1.57M |
|
3857
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$713M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
50,024
+10,582
| +27% | +$443K |
|
3858
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$19.6B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
129,718
+58,509
| +82% | +$1.21M |
|
3859
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$49.3B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-6,600
| -13% | -$389K |
|
3860
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$32.8B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
146,300
-16,900
| -10% | -$276K |
|
3861
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$657M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
37,566
-161,129
| -81% | -$8.92M |
|
3862
Principal Active High Yield ETF
YLD
$582M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
123,668
+6,688
| +6% | +$135K |
|
|
ENBL
3863
DELISTED
ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP
ENBL
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
252,707
+190,809
| +308% | +$1.94M |
|
3864
WisdomTree US AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVL
$435M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,386
| New | +$2.44M |
|
|
USFR
3865
DELISTED
WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund
USFR
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,033
| New | +$2.53M |
|
3866
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$561M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+8,000
| +14% | +$359K |
|
3867
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.67B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
204,756
-37,700
| -16% | -$438K |
|
|
SUM
3868
PUT
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
107,599
+42,308
| +65% | +$960K |
|
|
COHR
3869
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-29,000
| -66% | -$4.49M |
|
3870
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.6M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
52
-5
| -9% | -$363K |
|
3871
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$882M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
75,182
+7,918
| +12% | +$214K |
|
3872
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
22,034
-249,327
| -92% | -$28.2M |
|
3873
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$71.9B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
324,300
-206,000
| -39% | -$1.55M |
|
3874
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.83B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
61,212
-95,519
| -61% | -$3.75M |
|
3875
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.1B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
158,054
+10,752
| +7% | +$167K |
|
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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.