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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5226
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$1.22B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
34,136
-17,004
| -33% | -$773K |
|
5227
PUT
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.79B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+8,900
| +57% | +$388K |
|
5228
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$19.8B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+3,800
| +48% | +$389K |
|
5229
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$51B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
307,200
+230,000
| +298% | +$855K |
|
|
WIFI
5230
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
89,742
-342,147
| -79% | -$3.97M |
|
5231
VanEck Natural Resources ETF
HAP
$309M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,802
| New | +$1.21M |
|
5232
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.3B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
9,197
-367,443
| -98% | -$54.1M |
|
5233
CALL
Progyny
PGNY
$2.18B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,900
| New | +$1.23M |
|
5234
Vanguard US Momentum Factor ETF
VFMO
$1.91B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,079
| New | +$1.15M |
|
5235
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.35B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-9,800
| -52% | -$1.83M |
|
5236
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.62B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-921,975
| -97% | -$61M |
|
5237
Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF
HNDL
$635M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,086
| New | +$1.02M |
|
5238
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.8B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+3,200
| +19% | +$232K |
|
5239
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-15,300
| -29% | -$541K |
|
5240
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$444M
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
22,406
-67,560
| -75% | -$2.49M |
|
5241
Goldman Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETF
GVIP
$573M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
18,611
-14,685
| -44% | -$900K |
|
5242
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$528M
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
11,548
-23,411
| -67% | -$1.77M |
|
|
CIM
5243
CALL
Chimera Investment
CIM
$980M
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+24,067
| +226% | +$1.37M |
|
|
MOFG
5244
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
45,214
+32,309
| +250% | +$950K |
|
5245
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$636M
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
148,314
-7,156
| -5% | -$50.7K |
|
5246
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
+42,440
| +149% | +$934K |
|
5247
ETRACS Alerian MLP Index ETN Series B due July 18 2042
AMUB
$60.1M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
+165,255
| New | +$1.82M |
|
5248
Precision BioSciences
DTIL
$206M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
5,220
-2,626
| -33% | -$687K |
|
5249
CALL
Graco
GGG
$13.5B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+8,600
| +80% | +$441K |
|
5250
PUT
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.27B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
+37,600
| +124% | +$735K |
|
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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.