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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4276
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$87.5B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
504,997
-2,550,824
| -83% | -$13.1M |
|
4277
PUT
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.8B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,900
| New | +$2.44M |
|
|
VRS
4278
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,030
| New | +$2.28M |
|
4279
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.3B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+20,800
| +184% | +$1.68M |
|
4280
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$14.3B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-4,800
| -23% | -$592K |
|
4281
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.8B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+5,400
| +39% | +$592K |
|
|
APHA
4282
CALL
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
537,500
+104,300
| +24% | +$416K |
|
4283
PUT
Gentex
GNTX
$5.07B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,200
| New | +$2.06M |
|
4284
State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF
EEMX
$177M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
64,362
-214,306
| -77% | -$6.5M |
|
4285
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
19,735
-34,544
| -64% | -$4.74M |
|
4286
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$41.3M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,410
-5,490
| -80% | -$4.95M |
|
4287
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.8B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+21,600
| +148% | +$1.85M |
|
|
XHR
4288
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.79B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+159,041
| New | +$2.65M |
|
4289
Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values ETF
CATH
$1.36B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
51,357
+33,957
| +195% | +$1.27M |
|
4290
Global X Social Media ETF
SOCL
$93.4M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
55,364
+30,802
| +125% | +$1.04M |
|
4291
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$4.93B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
78,454
-55,143
| -41% | -$1.02M |
|
|
CIO
4292
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
225,638
+11,959
| +6% | +$142K |
|
4293
CALL
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$161B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+15,000
| +366% | +$1.27M |
|
4294
PUT
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.6B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
+7,500
| +25% | +$424K |
|
4295
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Financials
SKF
$10.6M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+3,500
| +206% | +$901K |
|
4296
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.63B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
67,477
+56,095
| +493% | +$1.79M |
|
4297
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$3.15B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-700
| -8% | -$132K |
|
4298
Cars.com
CARS
$660M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
378,267
-249,556
| -40% | -$2.41M |
|
|
COR
4299
PUT
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+1,400
| +11% | +$156K |
|
4300
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$54.1B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-18,800
| -60% | -$2.75M |
|
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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.