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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5751
CALL
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.65B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-52,500
| -58% | -$2.31M |
|
|
UFS
5752
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+18,400
| +134% | +$586K |
|
5753
PUT
Semtech
SMTC
$12.2B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,500
| New | +$837K |
|
|
PS
5754
PUT
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
-12,200
| -16% | -$203K |
|
5755
Ventas
VTR
$45.3B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
25,868
-123,056
| -83% | -$6.11M |
|
|
PING
5756
CALL
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,600
| New | +$805K |
|
5757
Franklin FTSE Switzerland ETF
FLSW
$84.4M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,425
| New | +$757K |
|
5758
PUT
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.97B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+4,700
| +67% | +$364K |
|
5759
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$288M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
+91,706
| New | +$1.13M |
|
|
ATCO
5760
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
89,800
+19,800
| +28% | +$218K |
|
5761
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.5B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
63,835
+41,622
| +187% | +$667K |
|
5762
CALL
RPM International
RPM
$14.9B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-300
| -3% | -$20.7K |
|
5763
CALL
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.24B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+1,200
| +4% | +$24K |
|
5764
CALL
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.82B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,500
| -13% | -$128K |
|
|
RP
5765
PUT
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+7,000
| +117% | +$399K |
|
|
AAMI
5766
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.28B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
107,513
-399,215
| -79% | -$3.45M |
|
5767
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.99B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
110,366
+70,502
| +177% | +$451K |
|
5768
Dianthus Therapeutics
DNTH
$6.2B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
6,831
+1,340
| +24% | +$248K |
|
5769
Movado Group
MOV
$829M
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
58,037
-39,731
| -41% | -$627K |
|
5770
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.76B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,400
| New | +$1.08M |
|
5771
PUT
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+5,300
| +12% | +$95K |
|
5772
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
37,160
-31,025
| -46% | -$867K |
|
5773
CALL
GrafTech
EAF
$204M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
8,440
+5,930
| +236% | +$572K |
|
5774
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.92B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
27,192
+9,538
| +54% | +$325K |
|
|
PTLA
5775
PUT
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
96,100
+41,200
| +75% | +$514K |
|
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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.