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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5751
PUT
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.71B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+500
| +3% | +$28.1K |
|
5752
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.5B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-14,600
| -60% | -$1.15M |
|
5753
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$17.9B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,280
| New | +$785K |
|
5754
Saratoga Investment
SAR
$314M
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
33,286
+2,215
| +7% | +$55.6K |
|
|
SRCL
5755
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-25,200
| -66% | -$1.49M |
|
5756
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$461M
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
65,724
+30,959
| +89% | +$393K |
|
5757
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$354M
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
38,829
-10,672
| -22% | -$214K |
|
5758
FirstService
FSV
$6.18B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
8,896
+5,157
| +138% | +$486K |
|
5759
Hartford Total Return Bond ETF
HTRB
$2.23B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,550
| New | +$852K |
|
5760
ALPS O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF
OUSA
$759M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
22,574
-15,747
| -41% | -$558K |
|
5761
PUT
Saic
SAIC
$5.35B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+6,900
| +265% | +$577K |
|
|
ERM
5762
DELISTED
EquityCompass Risk Manager ETF
ERM
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
37,792
-11,208
| -23% | -$236K |
|
|
CDK
5763
PUT
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+7,100
| +89% | +$365K |
|
|
IOTS
5764
DELISTED
Adesto Technologies Corp
IOTS
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
97,155
+25,924
| +36% | +$204K |
|
5765
Diageo
DEO
$52.8B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
4,892
-70,137
| -93% | -$11.4M |
|
5766
PUT
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.49B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
33,625
-8,800
| -21% | -$210K |
|
5767
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.45B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
9,009
+6,495
| +258% | +$562K |
|
|
CSA
5768
DELISTED
VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF
CSA
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
16,660
-5,871
| -26% | -$280K |
|
|
MOR
5769
DELISTED
MorphoSys AG American Depositary Shares
MOR
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
23,097
+5,362
| +30% | +$160K |
|
5770
First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF
RFDI
$168M
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
13,710
+1,321
| +11% | +$76.5K |
|
|
LM
5771
CALL
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-59,900
| -72% | -$2.22M |
|
|
EEX
5772
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
77,852
+12,881
| +20% | +$128K |
|
|
GRFS
5773
Grifois
GRFS
$5.4B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
35,219
-1,466,862
| -98% | -$32M |
|
|
JFIN
5774
Jiayin Group
JFIN
$120M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
156,412
+107,417
| +219% | +$876K |
|
5775
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.54B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
62,460
-12,218
| -16% | -$143K |
|
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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.