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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4676
CALL
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.03B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+36,900
| +429% | +$1.27M |
|
4677
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.88M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
2,142
+1,761
| +462% | +$1.21M |
|
4678
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$357M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-18,100
| -48% | -$1.5M |
|
|
PENG
4679
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.09B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,830
| New | +$1.24M |
|
4680
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$40.3M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
613
-39
| -6% | -$139K |
|
4681
Photronics
PLAB
$1.97B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,022
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
AQUA
4682
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
79,768
-36,918
| -32% | -$662K |
|
|
SYSB
4683
iShares Systematic Bond ETF
SYSB
$1.17B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,815
| New | +$1.5M |
|
4684
PUT
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.04B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+5,100
| +69% | +$559K |
|
4685
CALL
The RealReal
REAL
$1.33B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
-84,400
| -51% | -$1.62M |
|
|
GULF
4686
DELISTED
WisdomTree Middle East Dividend Fund
GULF
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
74,063
+42,520
| +135% | +$833K |
|
4687
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
51,009
+5,583
| +12% | +$163K |
|
4688
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
-24,800
| -25% | -$494K |
|
4689
AGCO
AGCO
$6.97B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
19,499
-132,758
| -87% | -$10.2M |
|
4690
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$38.4B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
138,500
-238,300
| -63% | -$2.04M |
|
|
ENDP
4691
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
320,900
+47,400
| +17% | +$211K |
|
4692
PUT
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.68B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+1,500
| +10% | +$143K |
|
4693
CALL
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.41B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
-30,000
| -39% | -$906K |
|
4694
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.44B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
133,600
-30,100
| -18% | -$343K |
|
4695
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
93,300
-43,200
| -32% | -$678K |
|
4696
Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZA
$4.27B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
56,725
+17,924
| +46% | +$474K |
|
4697
Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJQ
$867M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,337
| New | +$1.48M |
|
4698
Invesco Next Gen Connectivity ETF
KNCT
$166M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
24,643
+11,765
| +91% | +$688K |
|
4699
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.39B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-10,600
| -47% | -$1.38M |
|
4700
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.59B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
63,963
-73,945
| -54% | -$1.46M |
|
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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.