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
|
+$861M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$417M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$350M |
| 4 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$337M |
| 5 |
Aon
AON
|
+$296M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$603M |
| 2 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$504M |
| 3 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$496M |
| 4 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$429M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$362M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 3.4% |
| 2 | Technology | 3.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.87% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.84% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4476
American Century Focused Large Cap Value ETF
FLV
$376M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,621
| New | +$1.88M |
|
4477
CALL
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.9B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+11,000
| +57% | +$709K |
|
4478
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.18B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
393,300
-108,800
| -22% | -$492K |
|
|
RDUS
4479
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
141,047
+100,921
| +252% | +$1.39M |
|
|
AY
4480
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
66,047
+56,375
| +583% | +$1.42M |
|
4481
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+21,000
| +58% | +$646K |
|
|
DBD
4482
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
316,800
-6,400
| -2% | -$31.6K |
|
4483
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
XAR
$6.53B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
21,889
+1,802
| +9% | +$149K |
|
4484
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.87B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
108,766
+9,186
| +9% | +$147K |
|
4485
PUT
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.23B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
+900
| +1% | +$21.1K |
|
4486
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$4.98B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
215,000
+101,100
| +89% | +$891K |
|
4487
Cemex
CX
$16.3B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
663,871
+444,333
| +202% | +$1.04M |
|
4488
iShares Global Financials ETF
IXG
$697M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
36,635
-50,525
| -58% | -$2.54M |
|
4489
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$109B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
108,559
-47,413
| -30% | -$833K |
|
4490
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$99.4B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-22,600
| -32% | -$806K |
|
4491
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$598M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,309
-790
| -38% | -$1.87M |
|
4492
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
106,603
-98,434
| -48% | -$1.77M |
|
|
MDLA
4493
PUT
DELISTED
Medallia, Inc.
MDLA
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
+24,800
| +49% | +$592K |
|
4494
nLIGHT
LASR
$2.88B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
85,754
+20,539
| +31% | +$389K |
|
4495
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.5B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
41,574
-196,193
| -83% | -$8.84M |
|
4496
CALL
Wrap Technologies
WRAP
$102M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
182,000
+147,800
| +432% | +$885K |
|
4497
Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF
RWL
$9.95B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
37,268
-26,456
| -42% | -$1.3M |
|
|
DOG
4498
CALL
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$86.9M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+20,100
| +102% | +$1.03M |
|
4499
CALL
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-8,700
| -13% | -$257K |
|
4500
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$157M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-8,800
| -17% | -$330K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Citadel Advisors held 11,014 positions worth $280B, up 26% from $222B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $9.91B in Q2 2020, closing 1,324 positions and reducing 3,586 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan plc, an estimated $603M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 3.4% of assets, down from 4% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Becton Dickinson worth $266M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2020 buy was Becton Dickinson: 1,140,373 shares worth $266M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Amazon in Q2 2020, an estimated $861M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Charter Communications, cutting an estimated $504M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $603M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $280B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,506 new positions and closed 1,324 in Q2 2020.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $280B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 14 Aug 2020.