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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4876
Inseego
INSG
$90.5M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,667
| New | +$1.35M |
|
4877
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+17,100
| +89% | +$789K |
|
4878
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
125,482
-175,598
| -58% | -$2.02M |
|
|
PENG
4879
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.99B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
95,606
+15,776
| +20% | +$231K |
|
4880
First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund
FSZ
$37.5M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
27,680
+22,974
| +488% | +$1.15M |
|
4881
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.56B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
20,846
-2,206
| -10% | -$157K |
|
|
FIT
4882
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
173,863
-6,344
| -4% | -$41K |
|
4883
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.08B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,624
| New | +$1.49M |
|
4884
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$745M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+31,500
| +225% | +$907K |
|
4885
VanEck Short Muni ETF
SMB
$314M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
66,466
-5,691
| -8% | -$101K |
|
4886
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.1B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+4,300
| +49% | +$414K |
|
4887
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.43B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-417,975
| -92% | -$27.7M |
|
|
SA
4888
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.35B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
123,400
-39,200
| -24% | -$464K |
|
|
DOG
4889
CALL
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$86.8M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,700
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
CCXI
4890
PUT
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-25,600
| -47% | -$1.09M |
|
4891
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.76B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
178,568
+135,875
| +318% | +$2.78M |
|
4892
PUT
Sonos
SONO
$1.85B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
135,900
-86,700
| -39% | -$1.07M |
|
|
BSDE
4893
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 USD Emerging Markets Debt ETF
BSDE
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,133
| New | +$1.26M |
|
4894
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$442M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
57,972
-96,611
| -62% | -$2.44M |
|
4895
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+12,500
| +431% | +$1.44M |
|
4896
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.86B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+3,700
| +22% | +$244K |
|
4897
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
KXI
$1.07B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
24,016
-18,066
| -43% | -$956K |
|
4898
State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF
MMTM
$163M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
10,289
-8,899
| -46% | -$1.17M |
|
4899
First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund
TDIV
$4.43B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
32,414
+18,247
| +129% | +$752K |
|
4900
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.1B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
216,700
-5,500
| -2% | -$75.5K |
|
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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.