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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5176
Fidelity Quality Factor ETF
FQAL
$1.46B
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,167
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
MRC
5177
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
230,510
-349,648
| -60% | -$3.28M |
|
|
LSLT
5178
DELISTED
Pacer Salt Low truBeta US Market ETF
LSLT
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,612
| New | +$1.16M |
|
5179
CALL
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$4.05B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+19,500
| +123% | +$544K |
|
5180
CALL
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$16.6B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,800
| New | +$1.05M |
|
5181
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.16B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
124,388
+13,813
| +12% | +$152K |
|
5182
PUT
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.3B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+10,200
| +131% | +$822K |
|
|
SILK
5183
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
31,125
-5,866
| -16% | -$235K |
|
|
LL
5184
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
208,800
+21,800
| +12% | +$171K |
|
5185
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.08B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
23,727
-37,070
| -61% | -$1.64M |
|
5186
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$608M
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
24,655
-4,098
| -14% | -$184K |
|
5187
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Mega-Cap ETF
USMC
$3.69B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
37,698
+6,114
| +19% | +$183K |
|
5188
Axogen
AXGN
$2.59B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
93,899
-111,649
| -54% | -$1.42M |
|
5189
CALL
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.47B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
+50,900
| +428% | +$1.04M |
|
|
LCI
5190
CALL
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-27,475
| -44% | -$923K |
|
5191
CALL
Woodward
WWD
$21B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+5,900
| +56% | +$611K |
|
5192
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.29B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+17,200
| +89% | +$716K |
|
5193
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$636M
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
152,347
+5,854
| +4% | +$41.4K |
|
5194
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$65.5M
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
67,069
+49,781
| +288% | +$828K |
|
5195
Inspire International ETF
WWJD
$572M
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
48,418
+26,082
| +117% | +$653K |
|
|
CODX
5196
CALL
Co-Diagnostics
CODX
$5.53M
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,240
| New | +$735K |
|
5197
Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETF
DJD
$498M
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
32,319
+26,339
| +440% | +$944K |
|
5198
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.09B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
89,238
+44,869
| +101% | +$771K |
|
5199
ProShares MSCI EAFE Dividend Growers ETF
EFAD
$64.3M
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,456
| New | +$1.14M |
|
5200
Cambria Global Momentum ETF
GMOM
$72.1M
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
42,506
+5,901
| +16% | +$147K |
|
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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.