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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3876
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.54B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
116,300
-400
| -0.3% | -$9.76K |
|
3877
CALL
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.21B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
+35,100
| +116% | +$1.18M |
|
|
HOLX
3878
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-900
| -1% | -$42.9K |
|
3879
InflaRx
IFRX
$271M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
551,274
+445,472
| +421% | +$1.65M |
|
|
ARNA
3880
CALL
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+5,100
| +11% | +$234K |
|
3881
PUT
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.4B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,230
+31,174
| +310% | +$1.8M |
|
3882
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$17.3B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+10,300
| +210% | +$1.62M |
|
3883
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.6B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
149,400
+53,400
| +56% | +$795K |
|
3884
CALL
argenx
ARGX
$54.1B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-22,900
| -59% | -$3.35M |
|
3885
PUT
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.8B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
+24,400
| +48% | +$1M |
|
3886
ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
IDOG
$558M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
105,902
+53,251
| +101% | +$1.3M |
|
|
EWGS
3887
DELISTED
iShares MSCI Germany Small-Cap ETF
EWGS
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
47,412
+28,144
| +146% | +$1.54M |
|
|
LHCG
3888
PUT
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+7,600
| +104% | +$1.06M |
|
3889
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$38.4B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
176,740
-113,560
| -39% | -$1.54M |
|
|
SIOX
3890
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
855,271
+712,470
| +499% | +$2.57M |
|
|
PVG
3891
PUT
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
367,600
+1,400
| +0.4% | +$12K |
|
3892
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
229,100
+32,900
| +17% | +$477K |
|
3893
Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF
PSCU
$17.6M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
45,511
-374
| -0.8% | -$19.2K |
|
|
LOGM
3894
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
25,002
+13,319
| +114% | +$1.12M |
|
3895
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
49,350
+34,200
| +226% | +$1.93M |
|
3896
Calix
CALX
$2.39B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
293,549
+246,152
| +519% | +$2.07M |
|
3897
ENI
E
$77.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
104,861
+94,529
| +915% | +$2.4M |
|
3898
FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
TDTT
$2.53B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
84,514
-74,719
| -47% | -$1.84M |
|
3899
PUT
Celanese
CE
$4.82B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+8,900
| +46% | +$880K |
|
3900
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$217M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,327
| New | +$2.31M |
|
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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.