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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5826
PUT
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.99B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
96,500
-4,600
| -5% | -$32.1K |
|
5827
Ooma
OOMA
$574M
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,033
| New | +$731K |
|
5828
PUT
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$283M
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-136,000
| -90% | -$7.9M |
|
5829
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.35B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
10,940
-5,110
| -32% | -$450K |
|
|
BBU
5830
DELISTED
Brookfield Business Partners
BBU
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
29,858
-3,278
| -10% | -$85.1K |
|
5831
CALL
Cardlytics
CDLX
$25.1M
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,260
| New | +$616K |
|
5832
WisdomTree US High Dividend Fund
DHS
$1.6B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
10,309
-8,697
| -46% | -$655K |
|
5833
PUT
DTE Energy
DTE
$29B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
7,168
-5,522
| -44% | -$596K |
|
5834
CALL
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.3B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+1,400
| +9% | +$63.1K |
|
5835
PUT
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-5,700
| -31% | -$316K |
|
5836
First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF
FCVT
$103M
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
23,907
-31,042
| -56% | -$995K |
|
5837
CALL
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.06B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-5,100
| -31% | -$346K |
|
|
LAND
5838
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$358M
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
60,935
-16,260
| -21% | -$200K |
|
|
GNMK
5839
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
164,211
-205,304
| -56% | -$1.13M |
|
|
EEB
5840
DELISTED
Invesco BRIC ETF
EEB
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
20,005
-8,620
| -30% | -$322K |
|
5841
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.92B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
22,151
-4,126
| -16% | -$138K |
|
5842
PUT
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.2B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-115,200
| -74% | -$2.21M |
|
5843
PUT
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.2B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-2,900
| -28% | -$313K |
|
5844
CALL
Red Robin
RRGB
$183M
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+7,500
| +46% | +$221K |
|
|
SCU
5845
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,686
| New | +$662K |
|
|
IEHS
5846
DELISTED
iShares Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF
IEHS
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
24,665
-3,907
| -14% | -$118K |
|
5847
PUT
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
25,650
+14,850
| +138% | +$458K |
|
5848
ProShares Short MidCap400
MYY
$2.86M
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,821
| New | +$822K |
|
5849
PUT
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.11B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-4,900
| -15% | -$117K |
|
5850
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF
SBIO
$214M
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
18,625
-12,234
| -40% | -$454K |
|
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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.