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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4576
PUT
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.62B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-3,900
| -14% | -$297K |
|
4577
Allegion
ALLE
$14.1B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
17,750
+14,843
| +511% | +$1.46M |
|
|
SAND
4578
CALL
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
188,600
+49,000
| +35% | +$385K |
|
|
LL
4579
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
130,900
-77,900
| -37% | -$661K |
|
4580
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7.3B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
150,100
-59,100
| -28% | -$620K |
|
4581
CALL
Hecla Mining
HL
$11.8B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
554,500
-149,400
| -21% | -$413K |
|
4582
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.47B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+1,300
| +5% | +$81.8K |
|
4583
PUT
Vistra
VST
$48.2B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
97,300
+34,800
| +56% | +$656K |
|
4584
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.4B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
4,468
-17,728
| -80% | -$6.5M |
|
4585
Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF
PSCI
$194M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
30,752
+11,407
| +59% | +$607K |
|
4586
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.7B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-2,000
| -7% | -$122K |
|
4587
PUT
Arvinas
ARVN
$588M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,900
| New | +$2.29M |
|
4588
PUT
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.65B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,400
| New | +$1.63M |
|
4589
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$944M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
169,546
-29,464
| -15% | -$305K |
|
4590
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$13.5B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
+15,100
| +24% | +$351K |
|
4591
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF
DBEU
$799M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
65,493
-267,334
| -80% | -$7.03M |
|
|
NVRO
4592
CALL
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-3,900
| -21% | -$463K |
|
4593
PUT
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.4B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+1,800
| +18% | +$240K |
|
4594
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$21.5B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-17,700
| -31% | -$671K |
|
4595
CALL
Progyny
PGNY
$2.18B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
69,700
+24,800
| +55% | +$569K |
|
4596
PUT
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.78B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+46,000
| +368% | +$1.37M |
|
|
IPG
4597
CALL
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
+31,900
| +44% | +$526K |
|
4598
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.4B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
118,000
+37,800
| +47% | +$532K |
|
|
SAGE
4599
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
-6,600
| -13% | -$240K |
|
4600
PUT
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.78B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
+31,700
| +203% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.