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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5526
PUT
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.1B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
229,800
+22,900
| +11% | +$74.9K |
|
5527
Cambria Global Momentum ETF
GMOM
$72.4M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
36,605
+20,647
| +129% | +$525K |
|
5528
American Century Diversified Corporate Bond ETF
KORP
$899M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,299
| New | +$938K |
|
5529
iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
IGBH
$227M
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
36,970
-3,723
| -9% | -$91.5K |
|
5530
PUT
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.4B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-2,300
| -32% | -$422K |
|
5531
PUT
Woodward
WWD
$21.2B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+2,400
| +44% | +$271K |
|
|
WAIR
5532
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
+84,926
| New | +$934K |
|
5533
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.8B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+9,800
| +47% | +$336K |
|
5534
PUT
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.4B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-2,300
| -22% | -$260K |
|
5535
PUT
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.4B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
104,200
-500
| -0.5% | -$3.46K |
|
|
SRG
5536
PUT
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-82,700
| -78% | -$3.5M |
|
5537
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.97B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
53,586
-34,823
| -39% | -$580K |
|
5538
Genpact
G
$5.78B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
22,136
-1,843,078
| -99% | -$73.7M |
|
5539
Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF
VSHY
$31.7M
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
38,948
-1,115
| -3% | -$26.5K |
|
5540
CALL
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$87.1M
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-1,900
| -11% | -$101K |
|
5541
TriNet
TNET
$3.22B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
16,465
-184,978
| -92% | -$10.3M |
|
5542
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$184M
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
31,482
-3,047
| -9% | -$90.4K |
|
|
REV
5543
PUT
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+18,300
| +73% | +$441K |
|
5544
Compass Diversified
CODI
$924M
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
37,456
-15,536
| -29% | -$343K |
|
5545
PUT
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+14,500
| +274% | +$653K |
|
|
HSKA
5546
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
9,686
-13,887
| -59% | -$1.2M |
|
5547
CALL
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.58B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-28,000
| -51% | -$960K |
|
5548
Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF
LVHD
$630M
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,216
| New | +$913K |
|
5549
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.6B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
42,693
-136,809
| -76% | -$2.43M |
|
5550
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
+30,300
| +70% | +$360K |
|
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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.