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
|
+$861M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$417M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$350M |
| 4 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$337M |
| 5 |
Aon
AON
|
+$296M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$603M |
| 2 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$504M |
| 3 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$496M |
| 4 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$429M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$362M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 3.54% |
| 2 | Technology | 3.36% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.95% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.92% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.68B
| $71.3M | 0.03% |
1,858,200
-179,100
| -9% | -$6.55M |
|
552
CALL
RH
RH
$3.44B
| $71.3M | 0.03% |
286,300
-48,300
| -14% | -$8.75M |
|
553
Beyond Meat
BYND
$232M
| $71.2M | 0.03% |
17,714
+8,024
| +83% | +$28.5M |
|
554
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$218B
| $71.1M | 0.03% |
196,300
+1,300
| +0.7% | +$436K |
|
555
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $71.1M | 0.03% |
424,900
+276,700
| +187% | +$44.6M |
|
556
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $71.1M | 0.03% |
239,900
-5,400
| -2% | -$1.48M |
|
557
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22B
| $70.9M | 0.03% |
348,600
+11,700
| +3% | +$2.52M |
|
558
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.7B
| $70.9M | 0.03% |
2,522,130
+1,714,650
| +212% | +$44.8M |
|
|
SBNY
559
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $70.7M | 0.03% |
661,618
-689,453
| -51% | -$67.9M |
|
560
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$108B
| $70.6M | 0.03% |
328,900
+72,400
| +28% | +$13.7M |
|
561
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $70.5M | 0.03% |
1,244,300
+578,700
| +87% | +$30.5M |
|
562
Zscaler
ZS
$29.7B
| $70.4M | 0.03% |
642,771
+505,385
| +368% | +$42M |
|
563
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$42.4B
| $70.2M | 0.03% |
3,336,300
+3,169,000
| +1,894% | +$58.7M |
|
|
ACC
564
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $70.2M | 0.03% |
2,007,469
+180,067
| +10% | +$5.97M |
|
565
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$117B
| $70.2M | 0.03% |
765,300
+28,900
| +4% | +$2.77M |
|
566
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.3B
| $70.1M | 0.03% |
474,243
+227,543
| +92% | +$31.2M |
|
567
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.5B
| $70.1M | 0.03% |
4,267,900
+3,170,000
| +289% | +$47.5M |
|
|
WORK
568
PUT
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $70M | 0.03% |
2,250,800
+1,408,500
| +167% | +$42.3M |
|
569
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $69.9M | 0.02% |
2,269,200
+1,888,631
| +496% | +$54M |
|
570
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $69.6M | 0.02% |
244,100
+72,400
| +42% | +$18.3M |
|
571
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.6B
| $69.4M | 0.02% |
931,094
+536,948
| +136% | +$43M |
|
572
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $69.2M | 0.02% |
295,300
+60,500
| +26% | +$12M |
|
573
PUT
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $69.1M | 0.02% |
1,006,300
-60,900
| -6% | -$3.95M |
|
574
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.1B
| $69M | 0.02% |
288,600
-7,800
| -3% | -$1.53M |
|
|
575
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.68B
| $68.8M | 0.02% |
1,792,000
+1,064,500
| +146% | +$38.9M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Citadel Advisors held 11,014 positions worth $280B, up 26% from $222B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $9.91B in Q2 2020, closing 1,324 positions and reducing 3,586 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan plc, an estimated $603M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 3.5% of assets, down from 4.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Becton Dickinson worth $266M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2020 buy was Becton Dickinson: 1,140,373 shares worth $266M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Amazon in Q2 2020, an estimated $861M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Charter Communications, cutting an estimated $504M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $603M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $280B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,506 new positions and closed 1,324 in Q2 2020.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $280B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 14 Aug 2020.