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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5426
CALL
PagerDuty
PD
$916M
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+16,400
| +50% | +$348K |
|
5427
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.22B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+28,100
| +211% | +$833K |
|
5428
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.79B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
21,805
-177,083
| -89% | -$7.72M |
|
5429
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$734M
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
24,132
+5,016
| +26% | +$242K |
|
|
TLRD
5430
CALL
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
487,100
+299,000
| +159% | +$1.01M |
|
5431
iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF
COMT
$1.23B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,620
| New | +$1.08M |
|
5432
Invesco 0-5 Yr US TIPS ETF
PBTP
$116M
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
34,245
-4,281
| -11% | -$107K |
|
5433
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$453M
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+15,600
| +112% | +$1.13M |
|
|
INN
5434
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$670M
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
200,497
-196,973
| -50% | -$1.85M |
|
5435
Renaissance International IPO ETF
IPOS
$11.7M
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,608
| New | +$952K |
|
|
IBCE
5436
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Mar 2023 Term Corporate ex-Financials ETF
IBCE
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
34,588
+15,342
| +80% | +$375K |
|
5437
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.23B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+5,300
| +65% | +$386K |
|
5438
Sprout Social
SPT
$604M
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
52,924
-295,211
| -85% | -$5.38M |
|
|
TRUE
5439
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
348,976
-123,361
| -26% | -$417K |
|
5440
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.36B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
26,982
+7,972
| +42% | +$284K |
|
5441
State Street SPDR FactSet Innovative Technology ETF
XITK
$71.1M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
8,527
+2,720
| +47% | +$309K |
|
5442
CALL
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.55B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
178,300
+137,900
| +341% | +$1.23M |
|
|
HIMX
5443
CALL
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.57B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
306,800
+235,200
| +328% | +$885K |
|
|
LL
5444
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
179,300
+2,100
| +1% | +$16.4K |
|
|
AVNS
5445
PUT
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+24,600
| +373% | +$735K |
|
|
DISCK
5446
PUT
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-39,400
| -45% | -$1.02M |
|
5447
CALL
CarGurus
CARG
$3.35B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
+37,600
| +561% | +$1.08M |
|
5448
State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF
SPIP
$1.01B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
28,875
+7,819
| +37% | +$226K |
|
|
KEM
5449
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
34,743
+16,149
| +87% | +$410K |
|
5450
Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF
JSML
$376M
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
24,507
-4,579
| -16% | -$196K |
|
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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.