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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SHOE
4501
CALL
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$416M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
+78,600
| +595% | +$1.39M |
|
4502
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$3.12B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+2,600
| +42% | +$490K |
|
4503
PUT
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.45B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-23,600
| -46% | -$1.31M |
|
|
CHK
4504
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
10,342
+6,029
| +140% | +$1.21M |
|
4505
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.23B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
-23,600
| -30% | -$726K |
|
4506
CALL
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ICLR
$12.7B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+5,500
| +125% | +$848K |
|
4507
WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF
WBIF
$23.5M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
61,230
+37,406
| +157% | +$1.02M |
|
4508
CareDx
CDNA
$2.42B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
78,833
-76,116
| -49% | -$1.75M |
|
4509
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$966M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
148,800
+30,800
| +26% | +$308K |
|
4510
PUT
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.9B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
-57,600
| -34% | -$845K |
|
4511
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.43B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+238,302
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
SAND
4512
CALL
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
226,900
+66,800
| +42% | +$435K |
|
|
VAR
4513
CALL
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-3,800
| -24% | -$485K |
|
|
WCN
4514
PUT
Waste Connections
WCN
$42B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-1,700
| -8% | -$154K |
|
4515
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
$7.95B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,943
| New | +$1.63M |
|
4516
CALL
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.87B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+9,315
| +82% | +$770K |
|
4517
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.62B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
34,958
+9,602
| +38% | +$413K |
|
4518
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$242M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
9,620
-2,500
| -21% | -$386K |
|
4519
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$9.22B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-11,100
| -38% | -$932K |
|
4520
CALL
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.16B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-26,100
| -43% | -$1.11M |
|
4521
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.1B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-7,000
| -18% | -$369K |
|
|
ATH
4522
CALL
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+6,400
| +22% | +$278K |
|
4523
PUT
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.92B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
DBD
4524
CALL
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
158,900
-77,700
| -33% | -$690K |
|
4525
iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Corporate ETF
IBDT
$4.07B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,447
| New | +$1.67M |
|
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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.