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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3901
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.96B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+11,000
| +62% | +$957K |
|
|
LOGM
3902
CALL
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+2,100
| +8% | +$156K |
|
3903
CALL
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.59B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+19,100
| +169% | +$1.56M |
|
|
ARNA
3904
PUT
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
+15,800
| +41% | +$747K |
|
|
EQC
3905
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
75,153
-38,021
| -34% | -$1.22M |
|
3906
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+38,800
| +287% | +$1.89M |
|
|
PVG
3907
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
221,487
-127,313
| -37% | -$1.35M |
|
3908
iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF
SMIN
$772M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,415
| New | +$2.42M |
|
3909
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$2.26B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
73,683
-21,128
| -22% | -$577K |
|
3910
NYLI FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF
HFXI
$2.09B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
113,168
+71,245
| +170% | +$1.5M |
|
|
TUP
3911
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
286,041
-51,025
| -15% | -$556K |
|
3912
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$31.9B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+300
| +2% | +$43.2K |
|
3913
State Street SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF
SPBO
$2.09B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
72,414
+37,817
| +109% | +$1.28M |
|
3914
Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETF
PBE
$358M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
43,833
-6,505
| -13% | -$339K |
|
3915
Franklin Covey
FC
$242M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
75,929
+15,544
| +26% | +$563K |
|
3916
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.62B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
31,148
+18,214
| +141% | +$1.4M |
|
3917
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$91.4B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-42,400
| -55% | -$2.84M |
|
3918
ALPS Dynamic Core Income ETF
RFCI
$16M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
97,286
+18,174
| +23% | +$458K |
|
3919
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.28B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
39,674
+12,060
| +44% | +$780K |
|
3920
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.35B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
53,021
-8,274
| -13% | -$357K |
|
|
MTOR
3921
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
93,059
-583,878
| -86% | -$13.2M |
|
3922
PUT
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.3B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
98,800
-2,100
| -2% | -$52.6K |
|
|
EPAY
3923
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
45,456
+15,416
| +51% | +$701K |
|
3924
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
851,648
+667,961
| +364% | +$1.69M |
|
3925
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$343M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
-90,300
| -60% | -$3.62M |
|
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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.