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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4526
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.01B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+40,100
| +110% | +$672K |
|
|
CDK
4527
PUT
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+28,300
| +187% | +$1.35M |
|
4528
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.5B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
107,371
-180,536
| -63% | -$4.41M |
|
4529
CALL
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.38B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,400
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
KEM
4530
CALL
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
-83,500
| -59% | -$2.12M |
|
4531
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.79B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
52,040
-10,354
| -17% | -$361K |
|
4532
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.6B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-300
| -3% | -$50.7K |
|
4533
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$938M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+199,010
| New | +$3.46M |
|
4534
Fidelity Momentum Factor ETF
FDMO
$929M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,851
| New | +$1.66M |
|
4535
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
144,500
-102,800
| -42% | -$1.94M |
|
4536
Vertiv
VRT
$105B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,214
| New | +$1.81M |
|
4537
CALL
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+10,000
| +115% | +$907K |
|
4538
CALL
Cardlytics
CDLX
$21.5M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
4,050
+2,790
| +221% | +$1.98M |
|
4539
PUT
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.32B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,000
| New | +$3.57M |
|
|
CSFL
4540
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
82,172
+17,996
| +28% | +$390K |
|
4541
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+1,500
| +3% | +$63.2K |
|
4542
Invesco Total Return Bond ETF
GTO
$2.47B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,627
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
FLY
4543
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
200,888
+58,800
| +41% | +$902K |
|
|
HEP
4544
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
100,634
-306,006
| -75% | -$6.13M |
|
4545
Pacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF
PTMC
$405M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
49,789
+20,055
| +67% | +$596K |
|
|
SPWR
4546
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
425,117
+190,264
| +81% | +$1M |
|
4547
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$39.7B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
106,903
-54,017
| -34% | -$1.92M |
|
|
GMS
4548
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
89,475
+43,995
| +97% | +$1.04M |
|
|
NEWR
4549
CALL
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-13,800
| -31% | -$806K |
|
|
TRTN
4550
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
54,340
-51,659
| -49% | -$1.77M |
|
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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.