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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NEWR
4201
PUT
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-12,900
| -29% | -$838K |
|
4202
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.6B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
117,000
-117,200
| -50% | -$1.9M |
|
4203
Gentherm
THRM
$1.27B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,200
| New | +$1.97M |
|
4204
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$13.9B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
134,320
+69,784
| +108% | +$945K |
|
4205
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14.2B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
+54,400
| +344% | +$1.58M |
|
4206
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF
RWK
$1.35B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
31,498
+4,661
| +17% | +$290K |
|
|
RWW
4207
DELISTED
Invesco S&P Financials Revenue ETF
RWW
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
27,705
-4,981
| -15% | -$353K |
|
|
ARNA
4208
CALL
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+11,900
| +36% | +$563K |
|
4209
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.32B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-1,700
| -11% | -$255K |
|
4210
First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FTA
$1.42B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,094
| New | +$1.94M |
|
4211
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.27B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,736
| New | +$2M |
|
|
ROIC
4212
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
115,447
+39,889
| +53% | +$722K |
|
4213
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.2B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
38,632
+4,159
| +12% | +$222K |
|
4214
Griffon
GFF
$4.84B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
100,270
-46,133
| -32% | -$970K |
|
|
XOG
4215
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
961,431
+884,490
| +1,150% | +$1.81M |
|
|
UGAZ
4216
DELISTED
VelocityShares 3x Long Natural Gas ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index ER due February 9, 2
UGAZ
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
27,949
+10,772
| +63% | +$1.36M |
|
4217
CALL
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.6B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+10,800
| +146% | +$1.18M |
|
|
DMC
4218
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.45B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
58,139
-50,012
| -46% | -$1.6M |
|
|
MIME
4219
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
46,897
-400,414
| -90% | -$16.7M |
|
4220
Arvinas
ARVN
$588M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,466
| New | +$1.45M |
|
4221
Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF
CGW
$1.07B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
49,411
-14,351
| -23% | -$567K |
|
|
DCP
4222
PUT
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
+19,900
| +32% | +$468K |
|
4223
Regenxbio
RGNX
$703M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
49,471
-106,788
| -68% | -$4.22M |
|
4224
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$65.9B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-200
| -0.9% | -$17.5K |
|
4225
State Street SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF
SPHY
$12B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
76,856
+61,598
| +404% | +$1.6M |
|
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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.