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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EB
5326
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
124,492
+39,428
| +46% | +$665K |
|
5327
CALL
Energizer
ENR
$1.5B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-47,400
| -61% | -$2.15M |
|
5328
CALL
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.62B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
| – | – |
|
5329
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$397M
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+4,000
| +73% | +$381K |
|
5330
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.5B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+21,400
| +105% | +$892K |
|
5331
CALL
TransUnion
TRU
$15.2B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+6,400
| +88% | +$553K |
|
5332
CALL
Green Dot
GDOT
$752M
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+17,300
| +94% | +$498K |
|
|
AMK
5333
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
44,395
+27,595
| +164% | +$742K |
|
5334
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.8B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+3,300
| +51% | +$425K |
|
5335
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$46.9B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,731
| New | +$974K |
|
5336
CALL
Revvity
RVTY
$12.9B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+700
| +6% | +$62.1K |
|
5337
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$428M
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
+90,652
| New | +$6.93M |
|
5338
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.91B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
18,672
-49,198
| -72% | -$4.93M |
|
5339
CALL
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.72B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+13,400
| +248% | +$804K |
|
5340
CALL
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.2B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,100
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
DAY
5341
CALL
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+11,700
| +189% | +$775K |
|
5342
PUT
BlackLine
BL
$1.7B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+6,400
| +60% | +$374K |
|
5343
VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF
BRF
$21.1M
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,220
| New | +$1.57M |
|
5344
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$635M
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
157,000
+34,600
| +28% | +$434K |
|
5345
First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF
FAN
$277M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
+73,563
| New | +$1.04M |
|
5346
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.14B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+6,200
| +113% | +$575K |
|
5347
Century Communities
CCS
$1.96B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
61,311
-211,942
| -78% | -$6.06M |
|
5348
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.4B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
+43,200
| +117% | +$598K |
|
5349
CALL
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$32.6B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+9,200
| +39% | +$315K |
|
5350
PUT
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.43B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-42,000
| -67% | -$2.06M |
|
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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.