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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5201
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.38B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-1,100
| -10% | -$126K |
|
5202
CALL
Sonos
SONO
$1.86B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
-69,500
| -49% | -$968K |
|
|
CLGX
5203
CALL
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+18,700
| +263% | +$795K |
|
5204
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$241M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,398
| New | +$1.28M |
|
5205
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
11,996
-102,103
| -89% | -$9.38M |
|
|
PDCO
5206
PUT
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+9,700
| +21% | +$184K |
|
|
SC
5207
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
48,101
+9,808
| +26% | +$238K |
|
5208
iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF
GVI
$3.8B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
9,968
-60,719
| -86% | -$6.86M |
|
5209
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.1B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-1,500
| -14% | -$162K |
|
5210
PUT
Toro Company
TTC
$9.32B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
NBLX
5211
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Midstream Partners LP
NBLX
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-72,200
| -63% | -$1.71M |
|
5212
iShares Convertible Bond ETF
ICVT
$7.64B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
17,894
-6,102
| -25% | -$367K |
|
|
NS
5213
CALL
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+9,300
| +27% | +$259K |
|
|
GWB
5214
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
32,297
-19,648
| -38% | -$679K |
|
5215
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$165B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
28,820
-11,790
| -29% | -$406K |
|
5216
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
12,603
+6,095
| +94% | +$501K |
|
5217
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
63,276
-5,208,009
| -99% | -$88.6M |
|
5218
Ennis
EBF
$556M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
51,617
-14,280
| -22% | -$290K |
|
5219
PUT
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.24B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+5,300
| +110% | +$579K |
|
|
GRA
5220
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-3,100
| -16% | -$208K |
|
|
IBDC
5221
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Mar 2020 Term Corporate ETF
IBDC
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
42,881
+33,786
| +371% | +$881K |
|
5222
PUT
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.4B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+1,600
| +25% | +$217K |
|
5223
Personalis
PSNL
$1.54B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
102,027
-13,311
| -12% | -$139K |
|
5224
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.4B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+3,400
| +10% | +$99.1K |
|
5225
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.79B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
51,747
+20,486
| +66% | +$436K |
|
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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.