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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4926
CALL
Celanese
CE
$4.82B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-15,700
| -50% | -$1.55M |
|
4927
CALL
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$145M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,300
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
TEF
4928
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
305,974
+48,082
| +19% | +$238K |
|
|
ZUO
4929
CALL
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
140,400
-120,300
| -46% | -$1.58M |
|
4930
Ardelyx
ARDX
$997M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
198,674
+61,617
| +45% | +$419K |
|
4931
CALL
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.74B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+9,400
| +55% | +$663K |
|
|
KBAL
4932
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
94,656
-54,196
| -36% | -$901K |
|
4933
CALL
Amdocs
DOX
$6.22B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+5,200
| +34% | +$349K |
|
|
BITA
4934
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
108,500
+61,500
| +131% | +$858K |
|
4935
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$836M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
125,652
-264,363
| -68% | -$3.24M |
|
4936
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.93B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,768
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
GHL
4937
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
114,415
+29,742
| +35% | +$435K |
|
4938
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$164M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
115,564
+37,310
| +48% | +$744K |
|
4939
PUT
Regenxbio
RGNX
$708M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-29,700
| -46% | -$1.24M |
|
4940
CALL
Rollins
ROL
$18.2B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
46,650
+32,100
| +221% | +$792K |
|
4941
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$21.9B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+16,400
| +92% | +$834K |
|
4942
CALL
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.29B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
+34,400
| +74% | +$672K |
|
4943
PUT
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+30,500
| +189% | +$911K |
|
4944
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.66B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
+100,000
| +417% | +$1.58M |
|
4945
Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF
JSMD
$1.1B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,405
| New | +$1.4M |
|
4946
Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF
DBEZ
$77M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,585
| New | +$1.4M |
|
4947
Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF
FMAT
$617M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
45,760
+21,035
| +85% | +$639K |
|
4948
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.2B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+10,400
| +51% | +$638K |
|
|
FTCH
4949
CALL
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
141,500
-255,400
| -64% | -$2.76M |
|
|
CLVS
4950
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
175,800
-77,700
| -31% | -$623K |
|
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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.