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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
PUT
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.8B
| $83.1M | 0.04% |
1,320,200
-63,800
| -5% | -$3.93M |
|
477
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$12.1B
| $83.1M | 0.04% |
282,900
+82,500
| +41% | +$22.7M |
|
|
STOR
478
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $83.1M | 0.04% |
2,230,150
-43,201
| -2% | -$1.67M |
|
479
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77.9B
| $82.9M | 0.04% |
241,100
-2,500
| -1% | -$879K |
|
480
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$7.09B
| $82.8M | 0.04% |
1,960,469
-186,105
| -9% | -$7.1M |
|
481
CALL
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$9.22B
| $82.8M | 0.04% |
1,745,100
-1,044,900
| -37% | -$45.7M |
|
482
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$457B
| $82.6M | 0.04% |
1,721,600
+152,700
| +10% | +$7.1M |
|
483
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.9B
| $82.5M | 0.04% |
255,561
+51,195
| +25% | +$15.5M |
|
484
PUT
American Express
AXP
$233B
| $82.3M | 0.04% |
661,000
-37,200
| -5% | -$4.45M |
|
485
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$174B
| $82.2M | 0.04% |
3,095,259
-4,630,051
| -60% | -$117M |
|
486
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.68B
| $82.2M | 0.04% |
636,900
+226,100
| +55% | +$22.8M |
|
487
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$83B
| $82.2M | 0.04% |
272,100
-15,300
| -5% | -$4.21M |
|
488
Robert Half
RHI
$3.96B
| $82M | 0.04% |
1,298,848
+34,281
| +3% | +$1.99M |
|
489
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$374B
| $82M | 0.04% |
1,481,200
+62,300
| +4% | +$3.35M |
|
490
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60.2B
| $82M | 0.04% |
1,401,355
+903,481
| +181% | +$50.7M |
|
491
Cummins
CMI
$89.5B
| $81.1M | 0.04% |
452,974
+174,311
| +63% | +$30.7M |
|
492
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.32B
| $80.7M | 0.04% |
431,370
+175,629
| +69% | +$30.2M |
|
|
LSXMA
493
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $80.5M | 0.03% |
2,306,228
+1,270
| +0.1% | +$42K |
|
494
KB Home
KBH
$3.45B
| $80.5M | 0.03% |
2,349,146
-487,649
| -17% | -$16.8M |
|
|
B
495
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$62.6B
| $80.5M | 0.03% |
4,328,000
-275,100
| -6% | -$4.72M |
|
496
FedEx
FDX
$73.2B
| $80.4M | 0.03% |
531,490
+418,026
| +368% | +$64.4M |
|
497
Targa Resources
TRGP
$56.8B
| $80M | 0.03% |
1,960,393
+390,174
| +25% | +$15.1M |
|
498
CALL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$19.8B
| $79.8M | 0.03% |
4,357,500
+819,000
| +23% | +$11.8M |
|
499
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.2B
| $79.8M | 0.03% |
339,550
+313,293
| +1,193% | +$70.7M |
|
500
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$86.7B
| $79M | 0.03% |
591,675
-310,660
| -34% | -$36.2M |
|
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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 1,267 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 1,267 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.