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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4101
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$260M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
257,300
-262,500
| -51% | -$2.22M |
|
4102
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF October
UOCT
$181M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
79,884
+49,150
| +160% | +$1.2M |
|
|
USCR
4103
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,261
| New | +$3.11M |
|
4104
PUT
Tanger
SKT
$4.52B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
367,100
-71,800
| -16% | -$878K |
|
4105
Wabash National
WNC
$527M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
254,259
-117,946
| -32% | -$1.32M |
|
4106
Carriage Services
CSV
$569M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
113,605
-65,092
| -36% | -$1.41M |
|
4107
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.23B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
41,432
-77,640
| -65% | -$4.15M |
|
4108
Goldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
GHYB
$134M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
41,678
+12,028
| +41% | +$575K |
|
4109
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.27B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
41,404
+6,224
| +18% | +$311K |
|
4110
BancFirst
BANF
$3.8B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,762
| New | +$2.85M |
|
4111
Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF
DEEF
$56.9M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,457
| New | +$2.22M |
|
4112
PUT
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.7B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-900
| -6% | -$136K |
|
|
CHIX
4113
DELISTED
Global X MSCI China Financials ETF
CHIX
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
133,348
+105,094
| +372% | +$1.57M |
|
4114
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$908M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
87,439
+32,054
| +58% | +$937K |
|
4115
CALL
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN
VXZ
$30.7M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
14,225
+11,050
| +348% | +$947K |
|
4116
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.4B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
17,822
-20,879
| -54% | -$2.56M |
|
4117
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$41.9M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,560
+940
| +152% | +$847K |
|
4118
PUT
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
196,100
+170,500
| +666% | +$1.97M |
|
4119
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.64B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
157,951
+88,216
| +127% | +$1.35M |
|
4120
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$466M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
39,882
-7,020
| -15% | -$395K |
|
4121
MacroGenics
MGNX
$257M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
311,395
+61,864
| +25% | +$562K |
|
4122
Nelnet
NNI
$4.7B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
39,884
-26,698
| -40% | -$1.44M |
|
4123
VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF
UIVM
$348M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
52,564
+26,520
| +102% | +$1.11M |
|
4124
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.84B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
165,158
-253,730
| -61% | -$10.2M |
|
|
SCS
4125
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
183,414
-459,911
| -71% | -$7.59M |
|
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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.