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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4326
Ducommun
DCO
$2.98B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
64,267
+6,254
| +11% | +$241K |
|
4327
State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF
VLU
$776M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,397
| New | +$2M |
|
4328
PUT
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.12B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+26,000
| +520% | +$1.68M |
|
4329
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.4B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+177,783
| New | +$2.24M |
|
4330
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.59B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
-60,900
| -35% | -$1.41M |
|
4331
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$42.2M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
11,033
-16,306
| -60% | -$2.08M |
|
4332
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$2.03B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
243,780
-163,849
| -40% | -$2.34M |
|
4333
CALL
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
45,670
+27,751
| +155% | +$1.21M |
|
4334
Photronics
PLAB
$1.93B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
154,606
+58,584
| +61% | +$766K |
|
4335
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.91B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
99,580
-31,689
| -24% | -$669K |
|
|
MXIM
4336
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-39,900
| -55% | -$2.29M |
|
4337
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$24.8B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
-23,100
| -28% | -$796K |
|
|
WORK
4338
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
59,024
-1,207,764
| -95% | -$29.1M |
|
4339
PUT
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.48B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
+9,400
| +9% | +$302K |
|
|
UFS
4340
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
73,278
-99,512
| -58% | -$3.17M |
|
4341
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.74B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
106,949
+50,153
| +88% | +$995K |
|
4342
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.22B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
115,625
-53,365
| -32% | -$736K |
|
4343
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$247M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
3,408
+1,010
| +42% | +$462K |
|
4344
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.5B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+7,300
| +42% | +$518K |
|
4345
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.23B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
63,534
-38,020
| -37% | -$1.08M |
|
4346
CALL
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.59B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,600
| New | +$2.01M |
|
4347
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.06B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
560
+357
| +176% | +$1.29M |
|
4348
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$93.8B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
235,518
+164,195
| +230% | +$1.96M |
|
4349
First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX
FEUZ
$134M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
54,109
+37,931
| +234% | +$1.39M |
|
4350
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.1B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
297,000
+28,700
| +11% | +$394K |
|
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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.