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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5776
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$466M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
38,749
-14,902
| -28% | -$303K |
|
5777
PUT
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.66B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,900
| New | +$778K |
|
|
FFTI
5778
DELISTED
FormulaFolios Tactical Income ETF
FFTI
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
32,866
-6,255
| -16% | -$156K |
|
|
CNCR
5779
DELISTED
ETF Series Solutions Trust Range Cancer Therapeutics ETF
CNCR
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
34,899
-5,084
| -13% | -$108K |
|
5780
CALL
Comfort Systems
FIX
$60.8B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+8,200
| +100% | +$399K |
|
5781
First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FJP
$265M
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
16,115
-47,213
| -75% | -$2.37M |
|
|
VRTU
5782
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
18,040
-21,528
| -54% | -$878K |
|
5783
Logitech
LOGI
$15B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
17,325
-46,127
| -73% | -$1.97M |
|
5784
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.59B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-6,600
| -33% | -$396K |
|
5785
CALL
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$915M
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-47,600
| -50% | -$848K |
|
5786
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$17.3B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+1,900
| +61% | +$300K |
|
5787
CALL
PRA Group
PRAA
$762M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-13,100
| -37% | -$464K |
|
5788
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF
PSCD
$24.3M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
12,747
+4,704
| +58% | +$291K |
|
5789
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.9B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-9,600
| -52% | -$875K |
|
|
SNP
5790
PUT
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-6,300
| -32% | -$366K |
|
5791
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$34B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
27,830
+5
| +0% | +$138 |
|
5792
PUT
Upland Software
UPLD
$17.9M
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
2,270
-13,930
| -86% | -$5.2M |
|
5793
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$11.9B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
239,000
+78,000
| +48% | +$191K |
|
5794
CALL
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.51B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
+38,800
| +127% | +$428K |
|
5795
CALL
Gerdau
GGB
$9.42B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
208,026
+187,866
| +932% | +$559K |
|
5796
CALL
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.1B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-9,300
| -58% | -$1.02M |
|
|
ATAXZ
5797
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
105,101
-61,317
| -37% | -$472K |
|
5798
AppFolio
APPF
$7.22B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
7,349
+524
| +8% | +$53.4K |
|
5799
PUT
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
109,100
-35,500
| -25% | -$255K |
|
|
AMAG
5800
PUT
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
+22,500
| +51% | +$246K |
|
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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.