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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4401
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$15.2B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-37,300
| -51% | -$1.62M |
|
4402
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
XAR
$6.5B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
20,087
+15,563
| +344% | +$1.6M |
|
4403
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.61B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
-61,900
| -40% | -$1.59M |
|
4404
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.38B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
+25,400
| +152% | +$1.45M |
|
|
SJI
4405
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
60,962
-169,596
| -74% | -$5M |
|
4406
CALL
LivePerson
LPSN
$32.3M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
4,460
-7,753
| -63% | -$3.76M |
|
4407
FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund
GQRE
$424M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
32,133
+5,060
| +19% | +$306K |
|
|
LNW
4408
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
156,800
-64,900
| -29% | -$1.33M |
|
4409
Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF
PRN
$439M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
27,324
-9,124
| -25% | -$602K |
|
|
NEWR
4410
PUT
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+1,600
| +5% | +$93.4K |
|
4411
PUT
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$845M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,000
| New | +$2.9M |
|
4412
TechTarget
TTGT
$278M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
73,638
-70,469
| -49% | -$1.67M |
|
|
CDK
4413
CALL
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+31,800
| +221% | +$1.52M |
|
4414
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$161M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+33,800
| +192% | +$2.31M |
|
4415
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$844M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
117,496
+79,567
| +210% | +$1.54M |
|
4416
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$11.4B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
109,300
+71,800
| +191% | +$1.24M |
|
4417
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.4B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-12,200
| -27% | -$906K |
|
4418
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$219M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
+27,200
| +137% | +$1.09M |
|
4419
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.48B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
73,660
+17,959
| +32% | +$672K |
|
4420
Vident US Equity Strategy ETF
VUSE
$691M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
67,251
-8,314
| -11% | -$247K |
|
|
EMCG
4421
DELISTED
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Consumer Growth Fund
EMCG
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
85,086
+46,091
| +118% | +$1M |
|
4422
WisdomTree US High Dividend Fund
DHS
$1.58B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
26,675
+16,366
| +159% | +$1.15M |
|
4423
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.79B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
63,785
-93,152
| -59% | -$2.36M |
|
|
CSOD
4424
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
47,528
-1,226,964
| -96% | -$59.9M |
|
4425
PUT
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.4B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-35,100
| -63% | -$3.84M |
|
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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.