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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4276
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$147B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
64,032
-315,328
| -83% | -$9.03M |
|
4277
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.35B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
33,418
-16,910
| -34% | -$961K |
|
|
RUSL
4278
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Russia Bull 2X Shares
RUSL
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-6,400
| -19% | -$358K |
|
4279
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.97B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
7,387
-8,817
| -54% | -$2.11M |
|
|
JMIA
4280
PUT
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$720M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
290,700
-10,100
| -3% | -$63.7K |
|
4281
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.08B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
115,701
+2,763
| +2% | +$42.4K |
|
4282
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.71B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
26,325
-44,090
| -63% | -$2.83M |
|
4283
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$14.3B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
166,000
-229,600
| -58% | -$2.95M |
|
4284
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.4B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
7,330
-20,027
| -73% | -$4.99M |
|
|
ACRE
4285
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$262M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
122,679
-14,689
| -11% | -$228K |
|
4286
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF April
BAPR
$410M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
69,601
+9,443
| +16% | +$255K |
|
4287
CALL
Frontline
FRO
$8.49B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
151,000
+52,700
| +54% | +$574K |
|
4288
Invesco Large Cap Growth ETF
PWB
$2.39B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
37,777
+32,420
| +605% | +$1.6M |
|
|
DENN
4289
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,573
| New | +$2.01M |
|
4290
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
-51,600
| -42% | -$1.32M |
|
|
BNFT
4291
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
88,131
+66,817
| +313% | +$1.51M |
|
4292
PUT
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.04B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
+47,200
| +437% | +$1.62M |
|
4293
PUT
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.83B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-47,500
| -65% | -$2.96M |
|
|
HEES
4294
CALL
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
+25,800
| +81% | +$837K |
|
4295
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.43B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,115
| New | +$1.83M |
|
4296
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.13B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
24,795
+5,048
| +26% | +$376K |
|
4297
ADT
ADT
$5.44B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+243,555
| New | +$1.92M |
|
4298
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.7B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
38,798
-34,312
| -47% | -$1.76M |
|
4299
ProShares UltraShort Silver
ZSL
$57.8M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
450
+28
| +7% | +$128K |
|
|
TRTX
4300
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$614M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,175
| New | +$1.91M |
|
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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.