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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PEGI
4401
PUT
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
-16,100
| -19% | -$437K |
|
4402
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$655M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
122,400
+8,200
| +7% | +$92.8K |
|
|
SEM
4403
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
143,348
+120,278
| +521% | +$1.3M |
|
4404
Invesco Semiconductors ETF
PSI
$2.48B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
80,490
+47,574
| +145% | +$985K |
|
4405
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.62B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
23,618
-81,852
| -78% | -$4.92M |
|
4406
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$904M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
55,385
-15,299
| -22% | -$570K |
|
|
WTRE
4407
DELISTED
Watford Holdings Ltd. Common Shares
WTRE
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
71,563
+46,265
| +183% | +$1.23M |
|
4408
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$10.6B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-4,400
| -12% | -$228K |
|
4409
CALL
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
BVH
4410
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
75,320
-1,691
| -2% | -$38.9K |
|
4411
PUT
Century Casinos
CNTY
$34.3M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
226,600
+12,100
| +6% | +$94.4K |
|
4412
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$414M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
-187,900
| -73% | -$5.02M |
|
|
AMJ
4413
PUT
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
82,300
-59,500
| -42% | -$1.28M |
|
4414
Amplify Online Retail ETF
IBUY
$125M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
34,915
+21,276
| +156% | +$1.04M |
|
4415
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.3B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
31,089
-10,448
| -25% | -$562K |
|
|
UMH
4416
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.38B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
113,860
-25,756
| -18% | -$388K |
|
|
OPPJ
4417
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund
OPPJ
$285M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
83,970
-10,184
| -11% | -$214K |
|
4418
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.14B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
54,852
+12,698
| +30% | +$419K |
|
4419
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-3,400
| -17% | -$371K |
|
|
FRC
4420
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-500
| -3% | -$54K |
|
4421
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$21.9B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+5,600
| +25% | +$369K |
|
4422
CALL
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.06B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
103,500
-7,500
| -7% | -$130K |
|
4423
PUT
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$498M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,720
| New | +$1.51M |
|
4424
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.46B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-2,500
| -13% | -$253K |
|
4425
CALL
Halozyme
HALO
$11.6B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
+43,900
| +78% | +$760K |
|
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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.