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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5476
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$849M
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
44,618
+1,704
| +4% | +$30.6K |
|
5477
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.91B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+6,700
| +22% | +$160K |
|
5478
PUT
Medpace
MEDP
$16.2B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+3,600
| +46% | +$279K |
|
5479
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.17B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
44,369
-105,589
| -70% | -$2.06M |
|
5480
Accuray
ARAY
$32.9M
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
338,845
-42,440
| -11% | -$118K |
|
5481
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$520M
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+12,000
| +37% | +$223K |
|
5482
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$325M
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
33,868
+10,525
| +45% | +$248K |
|
|
TIVO
5483
CALL
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
112,700
+16,400
| +17% | +$130K |
|
5484
PUT
BCE
BCE
$21.7B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+14,800
| +255% | +$709K |
|
5485
CALL
Greif
GEF
$5.03B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+2,900
| +16% | +$120K |
|
5486
PUT
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$589M
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-24,000
| -58% | -$1.24M |
|
5487
CALL
KBR
KBR
$4.81B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-30,200
| -49% | -$850K |
|
5488
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.43B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
13,350
-720
| -5% | -$48.5K |
|
5489
AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF
VEGA
$91.6M
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
28,048
+1,395
| +5% | +$46.4K |
|
5490
PUT
Halozyme
HALO
$11.4B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
+5,400
| +11% | +$93.5K |
|
|
AVYA
5491
CALL
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
-29,500
| -29% | -$362K |
|
5492
PUT
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$83.3M
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
-211,800
| -78% | -$4.27M |
|
5493
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$40.1M
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
386
+102
| +36% | +$362K |
|
5494
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$32.6B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+5,200
| +28% | +$219K |
|
5495
PUT
CarGurus
CARG
$3.38B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-600
| -2% | -$21.2K |
|
|
GREK
5496
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$331M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
31,272
-115,631
| -79% | -$3.37M |
|
|
NOAH
5497
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$591M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
26,872
-1,496
| -5% | -$45.7K |
|
5498
CALL
PAR Technology
PAR
$770M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+20,300
| +192% | +$555K |
|
5499
Stagwell
STGW
$2.28B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
341,294
-55,617
| -14% | -$150K |
|
|
BRG
5500
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
78,753
-46,177
| -37% | -$550K |
|
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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.