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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5301
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
130,600
+14,700
| +13% | +$103K |
|
5302
PUT
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.2B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+18,900
| +143% | +$643K |
|
5303
CALL
Sonoco
SON
$5.72B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+11,000
| +124% | +$586K |
|
5304
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.93B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
17,319
-17,639
| -50% | -$949K |
|
5305
PUT
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$127B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+10,000
| +45% | +$372K |
|
5306
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-140,100
| -84% | -$5.71M |
|
|
HI
5307
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
48,127
-315,977
| -87% | -$8.21M |
|
5308
CALL
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.43B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+15,600
| +153% | +$655K |
|
5309
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.38B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,940
| New | +$1.64M |
|
5310
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.12B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
63,753
+46,015
| +259% | +$736K |
|
5311
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+6,400
| +28% | +$303K |
|
|
ECOM
5312
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
126,521
+78,289
| +162% | +$689K |
|
5313
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
BWX
$1.31B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,986
| New | +$938K |
|
5314
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.83B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-15,000
| -53% | -$1.28M |
|
5315
CALL
Inogen
INGN
$163M
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+7,500
| +74% | +$360K |
|
5316
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.94B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
258,300
-177,700
| -41% | -$724K |
|
5317
PUT
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.52B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+4,700
| +58% | +$356K |
|
|
EQC
5318
PUT
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+21,500
| +295% | +$688K |
|
5319
iShares International Equity Factor ETF
INTF
$3.74B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,992
| New | +$1.11M |
|
5320
PUT
Omeros
OMER
$986M
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
-4,400
| -6% | -$58.5K |
|
5321
CALL
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-3,900
| -27% | -$446K |
|
5322
CALL
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.18B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
89,900
+51,500
| +134% | +$836K |
|
|
DAY
5323
PUT
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+9,000
| +98% | +$596K |
|
5324
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.49B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+6,400
| +65% | +$486K |
|
|
FOLD
5325
CALL
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
98,400
+34,100
| +53% | +$324K |
|
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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.