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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.1B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
-98,600
| -53% | -$2.24M |
|
|
FDIQ
4027
Invesco Bloomberg Financial Data Providers ETF
FDIQ
$48.2M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
42,060
+28,260
| +205% | +$1.46M |
|
|
TNAV
4028
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
466,944
+256,309
| +122% | +$1.25M |
|
4029
PUT
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.1B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+2,200
| +19% | +$356K |
|
4030
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$35.4B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
337,009
-485,703
| -59% | -$3.04M |
|
4031
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.3B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-17,100
| -35% | -$1.15M |
|
|
PVG
4032
CALL
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
203,600
-56,100
| -22% | -$597K |
|
4033
PUT
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.7B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
-66,600
| -61% | -$3.43M |
|
4034
CALL
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$189M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+13,500
| +78% | +$825K |
|
4035
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$4.98B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
119,300
-24,400
| -17% | -$458K |
|
4036
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.86B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,162
| New | +$2.29M |
|
|
APHA
4037
CALL
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
433,200
+70,900
| +20% | +$348K |
|
4038
CALL
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.58B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+9,900
| +45% | +$730K |
|
|
BMTC
4039
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
54,753
+37,539
| +218% | +$1.45M |
|
4040
CALL
Vicor
VICR
$9.8B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+35,400
| +274% | +$1.35M |
|
4041
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
192,162
-106,293
| -36% | -$1.18M |
|
4042
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.18B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-3,300
| -8% | -$189K |
|
4043
Franklin FTSE Eurozone ETF
FLEU
$74M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
92,664
-1,507
| -2% | -$36.8K |
|
|
SA
4044
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.39B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
162,600
+62,700
| +63% | +$794K |
|
4045
PUT
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-128,600
| -76% | -$6.8M |
|
4046
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4.02B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
18,567
+7,972
| +75% | +$885K |
|
|
TRUE
4047
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
472,337
+403,414
| +585% | +$1.68M |
|
|
HZNP
4048
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+3,200
| +5% | +$98.1K |
|
4049
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.8B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,835
| New | +$2.16M |
|
4050
Endava
DAVA
$162M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
48,059
+21,821
| +83% | +$941K |
|
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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.