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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.31B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
41,760
+30,820
| +282% | +$1.77M |
|
|
CHNG
4652
CALL
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
132,000
+121,300
| +1,134% | +$1.7M |
|
|
HSII
4653
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
58,538
-15,639
| -21% | -$416K |
|
|
UCB
4654
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.28B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
71,932
+38,684
| +116% | +$999K |
|
4655
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
133,900
-143,600
| -52% | -$2.71M |
|
|
SMAR
4656
CALL
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-10,400
| -25% | -$472K |
|
4657
First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF
LEGR
$133M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
52,713
+25,486
| +94% | +$768K |
|
|
HUYA
4658
Huya Inc
HUYA
$558M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
-18,080
| -19% | -$336K |
|
4659
CALL
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+37,400
| +103% | +$708K |
|
|
AVLR
4660
PUT
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-9,500
| -35% | -$774K |
|
4661
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.29B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
103,664
+64,476
| +165% | +$1.15M |
|
|
ODT
4662
DELISTED
Odonate Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ODT
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
47,435
+18,477
| +64% | +$539K |
|
4663
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.9B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-147,900
| -81% | -$8.17M |
|
4664
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.1B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
-205,900
| -69% | -$5.91M |
|
|
WTRE
4665
DELISTED
Watford Holdings Ltd. Common Shares
WTRE
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
89,384
+17,821
| +25% | +$391K |
|
|
SPTN
4666
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,287
| New | +$1.17M |
|
4667
Matsons
MATX
$6.18B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,663
| New | +$1.51M |
|
4668
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+200
| +3% | +$34.3K |
|
4669
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.7B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
+45,500
| +310% | +$1.9M |
|
4670
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.35B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,168
| New | +$1.8M |
|
4671
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$5.82B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,122,600
+187,200
| +20% | +$730K |
|
4672
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$59.8M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
-82,500
| -55% | -$4.37M |
|
4673
Employers Holdings
EIG
$889M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
32,080
-754
| -2% | -$30.8K |
|
|
BICK
4674
DELISTED
First Trust BICK Index Fund
BICK
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,657
| New | +$1.68M |
|
4675
CALL
PTC
PTC
$16B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-9,900
| -32% | -$733K |
|
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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.