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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5351
Global X US Preferred ETF
PFFD
$2.16B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,647
| New | +$979K |
|
5352
Tilray
TLRY
$602M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
12,930
-18,376
| -59% | -$2.57M |
|
|
SRCL
5353
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+5,300
| +41% | +$312K |
|
|
APTS
5354
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
123,819
+16,132
| +15% | +$175K |
|
5355
CALL
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.06B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+5,600
| +127% | +$645K |
|
5356
iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF
ICF
$2.08B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,386
| New | +$1.09M |
|
5357
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.2B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
13,540
-16,322
| -55% | -$1.23M |
|
5358
CALL
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.78B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,800
| New | +$976K |
|
5359
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+7,600
| +117% | +$649K |
|
5360
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$428M
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
89,328
+25,600
| +40% | +$1.96M |
|
5361
CALL
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.42B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+4,300
| +39% | +$294K |
|
5362
PUT
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.25B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
96,400
+86,200
| +845% | +$1.29M |
|
|
RFUN
5363
DELISTED
RiverFront Dynamic Unconstrained Income
RFUN
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
37,799
-1,374
| -4% | -$34.1K |
|
|
B
5364
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,100
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
CLGX
5365
CALL
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+3,100
| +12% | +$137K |
|
5366
Evolent Health
EVH
$444M
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
162,369
-212,212
| -57% | -$1.9M |
|
|
IFLN
5367
Invesco Bloomberg Enhanced Fallen Angels ETF
IFLN
$306M
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,156
| New | +$983K |
|
5368
iShares US Tech Independence Focused ETF
IETC
$715M
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,277
| New | +$989K |
|
5369
ASE Group
ASX
$82.7B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
+235,149
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
DCH
5370
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.58B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
243,500
+127,500
| +110% | +$948K |
|
5371
CALL
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.81B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+2,400
| +56% | +$342K |
|
5372
PUT
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.8B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+4,300
| +123% | +$559K |
|
|
VRN
5373
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
1,141,181
+286,603
| +34% | +$792K |
|
5374
CALL
Bloom Energy
BE
$62B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
167,600
+1,000
| +0.6% | +$8.48K |
|
|
SEI
5375
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$3.86B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
167,053
+47,660
| +40% | +$500K |
|
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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.