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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4076
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.1B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
37,690
-23,300
| -38% | -$1.52M |
|
|
EVBG
4077
CALL
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+13,500
| +338% | +$1.32M |
|
|
PLAN
4078
PUT
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
-60,600
| -50% | -$3.02M |
|
4079
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.9B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
12,216
-23,052
| -65% | -$3.55M |
|
4080
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.12B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
168,800
+4,300
| +3% | +$118K |
|
|
FTCH
4081
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
235,500
-106,200
| -31% | -$1.15M |
|
4082
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$11.9B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,600
| New | +$2.15M |
|
4083
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.41B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,132,979
-260,321
| -19% | -$1.72M |
|
4084
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.26B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-6,600
| -23% | -$796K |
|
4085
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
91,500
+45,225
| +98% | +$1.59M |
|
4086
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.04B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
188,176
+113,639
| +152% | +$1.74M |
|
4087
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.06B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
128,600
+95,000
| +283% | +$2.43M |
|
|
GES
4088
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
273,849
-441,930
| -62% | -$7.69M |
|
4089
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$613M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
240,300
-217,700
| -48% | -$2.12M |
|
4090
Global X Gold Explorers ETF NEW
GOEX
$128M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
101,182
+73,421
| +264% | +$1.75M |
|
4091
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$210M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
390
-635
| -62% | -$2.46M |
|
4092
Cencora
COR
$61.2B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
20,931
-132,761
| -86% | -$11.7M |
|
4093
CALL
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$12.8B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
-10,260
| -9% | -$348K |
|
4094
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$15.6B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
183,900
+17,900
| +11% | +$220K |
|
4095
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$32.6B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
244,500
+21,500
| +10% | +$258K |
|
4096
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.41B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
182,428
+158,541
| +664% | +$2.57M |
|
4097
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
SCHE
$12.9B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
89,276
-1,039,399
| -92% | -$26M |
|
4098
First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FJP
$264M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
45,667
+29,552
| +183% | +$1.36M |
|
4099
State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF
EFAX
$518M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
65,678
+15,588
| +31% | +$519K |
|
4100
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.19B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-11,400
| -26% | -$937K |
|
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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.