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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4576
CALL
Hexcel
HXL
$7.72B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-8,400
| -28% | -$645K |
|
4577
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.81B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
62,665
+7,122
| +13% | +$173K |
|
4578
CALL
ADT
ADT
$5.33B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
203,200
+122,300
| +151% | +$966K |
|
4579
CALL
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.75B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
-1,800
| -2% | -$40.6K |
|
4580
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
96,000
-10,700
| -10% | -$179K |
|
4581
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.44B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
12,749
+2,884
| +29% | +$347K |
|
|
TEN
4582
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
123,006
+89,692
| +269% | +$1.18M |
|
|
BRFS
4583
PUT
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
185,000
+151,700
| +456% | +$1.31M |
|
4584
PUT
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+4,100
| +24% | +$292K |
|
4585
CALL
Trex
TREX
$4.99B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-203,200
| -85% | -$8.95M |
|
4586
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.44B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-5,900
| -29% | -$598K |
|
|
IQDE
4587
DELISTED
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
IQDE
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,277
| New | +$1.54M |
|
4588
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF
RSPF
$309M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
34,225
-6,087
| -15% | -$274K |
|
|
USCR
4589
PUT
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+16,400
| +74% | +$751K |
|
|
CSFL
4590
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
64,176
+2,991
| +5% | +$74.9K |
|
|
NVEE
4591
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
127,116
+104,976
| +474% | +$1.53M |
|
|
DBVT
4592
DBV Technologies
DBVT
$897M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
14,959
+10,565
| +240% | +$845K |
|
4593
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.74B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
29,693
+10,974
| +59% | +$564K |
|
4594
PUT
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.7M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
+20,400
| +43% | +$457K |
|
4595
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$641M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
13,015
+8,555
| +192% | +$1.12M |
|
4596
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.57B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
68,220
+500
| +0.7% | +$9.9K |
|
|
UCTT
4597
CALL
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$4.14B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
-31,500
| -32% | -$637K |
|
|
HEP
4598
PUT
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
+52,100
| +262% | +$1.18M |
|
|
ALX
4599
Alexander's
ALX
$1.39B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
4,827
+482
| +11% | +$161K |
|
4600
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.21B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-12,900
| -24% | -$487K |
|
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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.