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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5951
Globant
GLOB
$1.68B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
7,050
+2,428
| +53% | +$271K |
|
|
ETFC
5952
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
18,022
-2,794,671
| -99% | -$118M |
|
5953
ProShares Ultra MSCI Emerging Markets
EET
$35.9M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
14,615
-2,363
| -14% | -$158K |
|
5954
The RealReal
REAL
$1.44B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
87,979
-583,813
| -87% | -$7.95M |
|
|
WPX
5955
PUT
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
202,000
-80,000
| -28% | -$754K |
|
5956
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.15B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+1,200
| +9% | +$59.9K |
|
|
JO
5957
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JO
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,467
| New | +$585K |
|
5958
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$172M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
47,047
-14,916
| -24% | -$389K |
|
5959
CALL
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.05B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-2,100
| -5% | -$46.8K |
|
5960
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.06B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
35,582
+20,284
| +133% | +$511K |
|
5961
First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FYC
$1.4B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
18,750
-18,705
| -50% | -$797K |
|
5962
CALL
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.52B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+11,700
| +65% | +$255K |
|
5963
CALL
Cars.com
CARS
$635M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
141,600
+120,600
| +574% | +$1.16M |
|
5964
CALL
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+11,500
| +460% | +$783K |
|
5965
PUT
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.54B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,800
| New | +$666K |
|
|
CSII
5966
PUT
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+12,000
| +226% | +$506K |
|
5967
PUT
Cemex
CX
$16.1B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
286,900
+140,000
| +95% | +$473K |
|
5968
PUT
Entegris
ENTG
$23B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+2,300
| +21% | +$119K |
|
5969
PUT
Anterix
ATEX
$1.81B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$597K |
|
5970
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$888M
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
29,970
+15,621
| +109% | +$409K |
|
5971
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.89B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
21,950
-201
| -0.9% | -$6.42K |
|
5972
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.32B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
13,514
-47,132
| -78% | -$2.33M |
|
|
AGNT
5973
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$714M
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
142,156
+114,280
| +410% | +$582K |
|
5974
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$948M
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
55,466
+28,145
| +103% | +$449K |
|
5975
CALL
Adeia
ADEA
$3.06B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
163,296
+101,304
| +163% | +$432K |
|
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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.