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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MNK
5551
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
394,758
+94,672
| +32% | +$359K |
|
5552
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.95B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
-48,722
| -57% | -$1.24M |
|
5553
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.29B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
62,302
-6,777
| -10% | -$115K |
|
|
WCC
5554
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$17.9B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+26,700
| +356% | +$1.14M |
|
5555
PUT
Maximus
MMS
$2.9B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+1,400
| +12% | +$95.1K |
|
5556
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.15B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
44,922
+9,629
| +27% | +$209K |
|
|
TRTN
5557
PUT
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-1,400
| -4% | -$47.9K |
|
5558
PUT
CarGurus
CARG
$3.35B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
+14,100
| +52% | +$404K |
|
|
EMBJ
5559
CALL
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.1B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
105,100
+37,600
| +56% | +$569K |
|
5560
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund
SHAG
$47.2M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
15,522
-26,951
| -63% | -$1.36M |
|
|
LHCG
5561
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
5,552
-31,800
| -85% | -$4.43M |
|
5562
CALL
AppFolio
APPF
$7.07B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-2,900
| -29% | -$346K |
|
5563
CALL
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.2B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+16,500
| +157% | +$561K |
|
5564
PUT
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.39B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+23,500
| +130% | +$798K |
|
5565
CALL
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+11,000
| +88% | +$418K |
|
5566
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$6.9B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
137,600
+97,500
| +243% | +$1.94M |
|
5567
Invesco Bloomberg Analyst Rating Improvers ETF
UPGD
$121M
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
27,001
-9,234
| -25% | -$382K |
|
|
CODX
5568
Co-Diagnostics
CODX
$5.53M
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,382
| New | +$586K |
|
5569
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
HSCZ
$256M
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,808
| New | +$950K |
|
5570
CALL
Constellium
CSTM
$3.98B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
148,200
+91,900
| +163% | +$988K |
|
5571
Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF
VTWG
$1.54B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,714
| New | +$969K |
|
|
ITCI
5572
CALL
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-460,900
| -90% | -$10M |
|
|
TECD
5573
CALL
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-8,200
| -58% | -$1.14M |
|
|
BLDP
5574
PUT
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$769M
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
+51,700
| +104% | +$502K |
|
|
EB
5575
PUT
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
105,600
+45,500
| +76% | +$768K |
|
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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.