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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
CALL
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-82,700
| -64% | -$3.57M |
|
|
EMBJ
4127
PUT
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$12.7B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
110,300
-47,700
| -30% | -$839K |
|
|
CCXI
4128
PUT
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
+36,600
| +207% | +$643K |
|
4129
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$127B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
27,710
-110,214
| -80% | -$8.3M |
|
4130
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.04B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
85,299
-5,333
| -6% | -$130K |
|
4131
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF
RZG
$138M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
54,396
+44,727
| +463% | +$1.65M |
|
4132
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$10.6B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
-7,800
| -17% | -$403K |
|
4133
PUT
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$393M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+28,300
| +449% | +$1.75M |
|
4134
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.48B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
49,657
+25,386
| +105% | +$1.05M |
|
|
ONC
4135
CALL
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$40.6B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-32,100
| -71% | -$5.33M |
|
4136
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.69B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
75,797
-2,272
| -3% | -$63.5K |
|
4137
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund
SHAG
$47.2M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
42,473
-69,967
| -62% | -$3.52M |
|
4138
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$4.86B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
133,597
-572,638
| -81% | -$9.44M |
|
|
JHG
4139
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
87,376
-147,926
| -63% | -$3.52M |
|
|
MPT
4140
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.4B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
100,889
-726,327
| -88% | -$14.7M |
|
4141
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.67B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,790
+13,902
| +202% | +$1.39M |
|
4142
TransAlta
TAC
$3.95B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
297,448
+68,818
| +30% | +$447K |
|
4143
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.7B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-22,376
| -85% | -$12.2M |
|
4144
Movado Group
MOV
$822M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
97,768
-18,473
| -16% | -$432K |
|
4145
PUT
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$137M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
-2,200
| -3% | -$68.4K |
|
4146
CALL
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.18B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
127,900
+97,400
| +319% | +$1.48M |
|
4147
CALL
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$195M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
2,136
+813
| +61% | +$1.01M |
|
|
BPY
4148
CALL
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
116,200
+8,300
| +8% | +$157K |
|
4149
Avis
CAR
$4.97B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
65,821
-35,401
| -35% | -$1.06M |
|
4150
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
$229M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
42,347
+22,922
| +118% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.