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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATSG
4451
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
74,808
+63,002
| +534% | +$1.41M |
|
|
ROCC
4452
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
57,807
+44,767
| +343% | +$1.19M |
|
4453
FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund
GQRE
$417M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
27,073
+20,467
| +310% | +$1.34M |
|
4454
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.8B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
15,863
+8,225
| +108% | +$887K |
|
4455
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.02B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
27,258
-24,971
| -48% | -$1.42M |
|
4456
Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF
FTSD
$309M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
18,576
+13,124
| +241% | +$1.24M |
|
4457
CALL
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$112B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,900
| New | +$1.68M |
|
4458
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
EDIV
$1.22B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
54,506
+18,771
| +53% | +$580K |
|
4459
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.9B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
369,000
+36,300
| +11% | +$164K |
|
4460
First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FYC
$1.4B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
37,455
+27,128
| +263% | +$1.22M |
|
4461
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.54B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+7,300
| +63% | +$613K |
|
4462
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
46,275
+7,750
| +20% | +$282K |
|
4463
Invesco Bloomberg Analyst Rating Improvers ETF
UPGD
$121M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
36,235
+16,096
| +80% | +$715K |
|
4464
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$19.1B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+8,200
| +139% | +$1M |
|
|
ATRS
4465
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
370,514
+306,839
| +482% | +$1.26M |
|
|
AKS
4466
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
529,602
-451,618
| -46% | -$1.25M |
|
4467
PUT
Xylem
XYL
$28.8B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-3,800
| -15% | -$296K |
|
4468
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$112B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,000
| New | +$1.74M |
|
4469
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.08B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
147,375
+122,095
| +483% | +$1.32M |
|
4470
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.21B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-2,600
| -15% | -$285K |
|
|
CIT
4471
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+23,100
| +154% | +$1.03M |
|
4472
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
125,469
-112,488
| -47% | -$1.68M |
|
4473
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$126B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
38,976
-3,034,274
| -99% | -$129M |
|
4474
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
37,786
-202,564
| -84% | -$8.67M |
|
|
LL
4475
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
177,200
-91,600
| -34% | -$857K |
|
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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.