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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5476
PUT
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.3B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
+18,500
| +39% | +$321K |
|
5477
PUT
Qualys
QLYS
$6.43B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+1,800
| +23% | +$151K |
|
5478
WisdomTree US AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVL
$435M
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
12,776
-14,610
| -53% | -$1.21M |
|
5479
Banc of California
BANC
$3B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
103,061
+39,078
| +61% | +$574K |
|
5480
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$311M
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
-10,200
| -15% | -$215K |
|
5481
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.83B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
11,941
-37,144
| -76% | -$3.17M |
|
5482
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$953M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
27,110
+17,453
| +181% | +$590K |
|
5483
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.9B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
19,731
+10,124
| +105% | +$789K |
|
5484
Designer Brands
DBI
$334M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
164,859
-82,520
| -33% | -$1.07M |
|
|
GLDD
5485
PUT
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
+98,900
| New | +$985K |
|
5486
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.41B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
359,600
-134,600
| -27% | -$429K |
|
5487
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.1B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
163,296
+61,824
| +61% | +$679K |
|
|
HTBK
5488
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
106,882
-3,886
| -4% | -$41.1K |
|
|
FDIQ
5489
Invesco Bloomberg Financial Data Providers ETF
FDIQ
$48.3M
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
25,714
-16,346
| -39% | -$751K |
|
5490
PUT
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$8.03B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$1.03M |
|
5491
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.8B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
13,890
-110,420
| -89% | -$7.2M |
|
|
BPMC
5492
PUT
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-21,600
| -61% | -$1.39M |
|
5493
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.6B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
+90,458
| New | +$1.16M |
|
5494
Monro
MNRO
$368M
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,536
| New | +$1.12M |
|
5495
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,826
| New | +$1.06M |
|
5496
iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
IGBH
$226M
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
39,097
+2,127
| +6% | +$49.8K |
|
5497
PUT
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.92B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+4,500
| +63% | +$382K |
|
5498
CALL
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$190M
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-10,400
| -34% | -$656K |
|
5499
PUT
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$58.1M
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+10,600
| +133% | +$836K |
|
5500
PUT
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.87B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-77,600
| -84% | -$5.11M |
|
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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.