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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5626
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$13.5B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+27,200
| +131% | +$730K |
|
|
EPZM
5627
PUT
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+7,100
| +17% | +$152K |
|
|
FFIC
5628
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
55,978
+37,287
| +199% | +$684K |
|
5629
ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000
SRTY
$68.6M
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
246
-38
| -13% | -$93.6K |
|
|
MOR
5630
DELISTED
MorphoSys AG American Depositary Shares
MOR
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
30,405
+7,308
| +32% | +$215K |
|
|
ATSG
5631
CALL
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+32,200
| +374% | +$646K |
|
5632
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$49.9M
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
99
-71
| -42% | -$1M |
|
5633
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.22B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-176,200
| -83% | -$5.22M |
|
|
EQIN
5634
Columbia U.S. Equity Income ETF
EQIN
$314M
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
35,855
+4,211
| +13% | +$115K |
|
5635
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$38.3B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
+22,000
| +54% | +$299K |
|
|
GLUU
5636
PUT
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
118,300
-22,700
| -16% | -$146K |
|
|
UBA
5637
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,748
| New | +$1.09M |
|
5638
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$22.9B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
18,461
+14,537
| +370% | +$819K |
|
5639
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.94B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
209,904
-179,632
| -46% | -$732K |
|
5640
Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCR
$4.59B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,459
| New | +$779K |
|
5641
Griffon
GFF
$4.75B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
58,661
-41,609
| -41% | -$750K |
|
5642
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.5B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+4,700
| +204% | +$610K |
|
|
CHL
5643
PUT
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-30,200
| -61% | -$1.21M |
|
5644
Genesco
GCO
$419M
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
55,557
-30,400
| -35% | -$1.02M |
|
5645
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$516M
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,105
| New | +$1.02M |
|
5646
PUT
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.6B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+100
| +1% | +$12.8K |
|
|
FBZ
5647
DELISTED
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
FBZ
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
+87,150
| New | +$1.28M |
|
5648
PUT
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.9B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$1.03M |
|
5649
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$53.4M
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+4,100
| +17% | +$102K |
|
5650
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.18B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
41,344
+4,889
| +13% | +$118K |
|
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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.