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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WOW
3951
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
322,858
+51,193
| +19% | +$324K |
|
3952
MPLX
MPLX
$59.5B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
94,080
-252,559
| -73% | -$6.44M |
|
3953
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$49.9M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
170
-57
| -25% | -$1.05M |
|
3954
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$680M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-10,400
| -44% | -$1.67M |
|
3955
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.16B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
89,283
+22,355
| +33% | +$578K |
|
3956
PUT
Celanese
CE
$4.88B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-16,400
| -46% | -$2.02M |
|
|
AXDX
3957
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
14,111
+7,766
| +122% | +$1.28M |
|
|
LADR
3958
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.22B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
132,190
+119,412
| +935% | +$2.06M |
|
3959
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.7B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+5,600
| +36% | +$618K |
|
3960
WPP
WPP
$5.76B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
33,928
+11,934
| +54% | +$757K |
|
|
TRTN
3961
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
+25,900
| +78% | +$958K |
|
|
TECD
3962
PUT
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+200
| +1% | +$25.7K |
|
3963
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$27.3B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
81,948
-31,986
| -28% | -$888K |
|
3964
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.2B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-86,500
| -57% | -$3.18M |
|
3965
Broadridge
BR
$19.8B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,254
| New | +$2.35M |
|
3966
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.13T
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
7
-3
| -30% | -$977K |
|
3967
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$652M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
51,615
-100,783
| -66% | -$4.43M |
|
|
CMRX
3968
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,169,978
+27,643
| +2% | +$50.9K |
|
3969
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.03B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
93,380
+25,350
| +37% | +$616K |
|
3970
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$778M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
68,823
+6,104
| +10% | +$202K |
|
3971
CALL
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.23B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
-51,000
| -35% | -$1.22M |
|
3972
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$766M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
175,738
+49,434
| +39% | +$685K |
|
|
HOUS
3973
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
242,910
+151,577
| +166% | +$1.39M |
|
3974
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.2B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-21,800
| -43% | -$1.71M |
|
3975
CALL
Radware
RDWR
$1.2B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,100
| New | +$2.16M |
|
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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.