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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$623M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+477,421
| New | +$3.96M |
|
3977
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$14.6M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,921
| New | +$2.8M |
|
3978
CALL
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.4B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+19,500
| +67% | +$920K |
|
3979
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$335M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
+36,900
| +190% | +$2.51M |
|
3980
CALL
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$2.29B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
110,600
-2,400
| -2% | -$64.8K |
|
|
HRC
3981
CALL
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+14,900
| +317% | +$1.54M |
|
3982
Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF
CHIQ
$127M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,872
| New | +$2.19M |
|
|
TVIX
3983
DELISTED
VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN
TVIX
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
6,286
-18,779
| -75% | -$2.97M |
|
3984
CALL
Polaris
PII
$4.07B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+9,100
| +29% | +$746K |
|
3985
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.71B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
128,300
-32,134
| -20% | -$810K |
|
3986
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$774M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
123,000
+48,500
| +65% | +$883K |
|
3987
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.56B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
114,608
+61,949
| +118% | +$1.43M |
|
3988
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$998M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
400,006
-375,405
| -48% | -$4.59M |
|
3989
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.73B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
150,200
-70,000
| -32% | -$1.85M |
|
3990
PUT
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.1B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
+45,000
| +106% | +$1.23M |
|
3991
CALL
PVH
PVH
$4.04B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-19,300
| -27% | -$1.47M |
|
|
CORE
3992
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
68,431
+20,232
| +42% | +$501K |
|
3993
Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF
IGPT
$1.21B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
68,361
+3,060
| +5% | +$98.3K |
|
3994
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$505M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
31,164
-16,106
| -34% | -$1.1M |
|
3995
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.4B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
255,600
-42,700
| -14% | -$350K |
|
3996
PUT
Gartner
IT
$11.7B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+4,700
| +32% | +$644K |
|
3997
CALL
Delek US
DK
$3.58B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
123,700
+86,500
| +233% | +$2.05M |
|
3998
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.13B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,535
| New | +$2.37M |
|
3999
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$23.1B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-71,300
| -78% | -$6.78M |
|
4000
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.02B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
5,691
+3,261
| +134% | +$1.66M |
|
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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.