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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4626
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.49B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
275,760
-1,715,237
| -86% | -$10.3M |
|
4627
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.32B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+2,600
| +54% | +$537K |
|
4628
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.75B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
81,924
-85,767
| -51% | -$1.73M |
|
4629
PUT
Banc of California
BANC
$3.11B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
+27,200
| +42% | +$411K |
|
4630
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-27,600
| -49% | -$1.44M |
|
|
OPTU
4631
CALL
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$234M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+12,200
| +27% | +$337K |
|
4632
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$11.5B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
131,900
-20,800
| -14% | -$222K |
|
4633
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.6B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-7,100
| -45% | -$1.13M |
|
4634
PUT
Unilever
UL
$135B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
24,356
+12,089
| +99% | +$803K |
|
4635
CALL
Inseego
INSG
$78M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
21,330
+3,970
| +23% | +$229K |
|
4636
Upland Software
UPLD
$17.9M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
4,376
-7,861
| -64% | -$2.94M |
|
4637
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.3B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
30,794
-1,384,825
| -98% | -$73.4M |
|
|
GSKY
4638
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
175,454
-242,343
| -58% | -$1.82M |
|
|
KL
4639
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
35,451
+27,409
| +341% | +$1.22M |
|
|
GTY
4640
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.05B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
47,459
+989
| +2% | +$32.5K |
|
4641
PUT
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.67B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
95,900
-27,700
| -22% | -$655K |
|
4642
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.6B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
93,318
+14,963
| +19% | +$218K |
|
4643
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.26B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
17,386
-11,729
| -40% | -$972K |
|
4644
Tilly's
TLYS
$123M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
127,123
+41,514
| +48% | +$439K |
|
4645
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.56B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+12,200
| +31% | +$343K |
|
4646
PUT
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.85B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
193,900
+70,800
| +58% | +$516K |
|
4647
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.15B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,925
| New | +$1.63M |
|
4648
State Street SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF
NANR
$804M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
46,048
-20,110
| -30% | -$636K |
|
4649
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.97B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
2,430
-296
| -11% | -$189K |
|
|
EV
4650
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
33,239
-1,263,829
| -97% | -$58.4M |
|
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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.