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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5376
PUT
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.47B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+5,700
| +14% | +$159K |
|
5377
CALL
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.4B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$1.14M |
|
5378
PUT
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.4B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
-25,700
| -25% | -$423K |
|
5379
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
$1.32B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
26,374
-4,268
| -14% | -$165K |
|
5380
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$89B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
579,338
-171,344
| -23% | -$442K |
|
5381
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
65,665
-119,728
| -65% | -$2.63M |
|
5382
Tilly's
TLYS
$130M
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
211,666
+84,543
| +67% | +$621K |
|
5383
CALL
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.43B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+6,300
| +39% | +$352K |
|
5384
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.1B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
66,152
-309,391
| -82% | -$5.16M |
|
5385
Belden
BDC
$5.28B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
24,182
+19,779
| +449% | +$906K |
|
5386
CALL
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.8B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+16,200
| +149% | +$814K |
|
5387
First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF
IFV
$234M
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,542
| New | +$1.2M |
|
5388
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.4B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
32,017
+17,251
| +117% | +$584K |
|
5389
CALL
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.26B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+4,000
| +42% | +$257K |
|
5390
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.5B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+4,900
| +148% | +$635K |
|
5391
CALL
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$26.7M
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,670
| New | +$781K |
|
5392
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$541M
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
21,861
+8,019
| +58% | +$4.62M |
|
5393
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$720M
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
121,616
+38,026
| +45% | +$506K |
|
|
AGEN
5394
Agenus
AGEN
$291M
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
18,025
+15,973
| +778% | +$1M |
|
5395
PUT
Autohome
ATHM
$2.71B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+800
| +7% | +$63.1K |
|
|
CATM
5396
PUT
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-22,400
| -35% | -$845K |
|
5397
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$54.5B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
428,400
+75,500
| +21% | +$529K |
|
5398
PUT
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.23B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+6,000
| +45% | +$302K |
|
5399
PUT
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.71B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+13,700
| +128% | +$561K |
|
|
HZNP
5400
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-32,800
| -53% | -$1.11M |
|
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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.