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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5351
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.96B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,715
| New | +$986K |
|
5352
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity ETF
GSLC
$16.1B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,827
-27,518
| -63% | -$1.71M |
|
5353
PUT
Banco Santander
SAN
$211B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
258,157
+174,053
| +207% | +$676K |
|
5354
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.8B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-13,600
| -28% | -$382K |
|
|
TERM
5355
DELISTED
EquityCompass Tactical Risk Manager ETF
TERM
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
53,745
+159
| +0.3% | +$2.92K |
|
5356
PUT
ATI
ATI
$31.4B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+10,300
| +26% | +$223K |
|
5357
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$16.1B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,799
| New | +$987K |
|
5358
PUT
Omeros
OMER
$1.26B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+16,800
| +30% | +$246K |
|
|
AJRD
5359
CALL
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-9,500
| -30% | -$430K |
|
5360
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.38B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-400
| -2% | -$22.8K |
|
5361
Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF
PTF
$659M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,588
| New | +$964K |
|
5362
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$485M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+18,000
| +231% | +$756K |
|
5363
CALL
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.5B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
35,150
-15,650
| -31% | -$444K |
|
5364
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
VOE
$24.5B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
8,547
-160
| -2% | -$18.4K |
|
5365
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.07B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
32,881
+29,626
| +910% | +$907K |
|
|
ERUS
5366
DELISTED
iShares MSCI Russia ETF
ERUS
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,890
| New | +$991K |
|
|
GTT
5367
CALL
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-13,400
| -13% | -$112K |
|
|
AIFU
5368
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$218M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
98
-13
| -12% | -$134K |
|
|
UN
5369
CALL
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-49,600
| -74% | -$2.93M |
|
5370
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$461M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
29,639
+20,656
| +230% | +$631K |
|
5371
CALL
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.33B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-4,900
| -15% | -$144K |
|
5372
CALL
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+2,900
| +42% | +$277K |
|
5373
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.97B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
13,605
-36,283
| -73% | -$2.75M |
|
|
EPZM
5374
PUT
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,200
| New | +$612K |
|
5375
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.61B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-9,200
| -46% | -$793K |
|
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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.