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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6101
PUT
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$167M
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
+5,300
| +13% | +$78.7K |
|
|
MAXR
6102
PUT
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+17,100
| +64% | +$178K |
|
|
CMD
6103
PUT
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-3,100
| -24% | -$225K |
|
|
HAPN
6104
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.23B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
54,454
+38,861
| +249% | +$501K |
|
6105
Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values ETF
CATH
$1.35B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-15,071
| -46% | -$571K |
|
6106
First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF
EDOW
$322M
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
26,336
-22,447
| -46% | -$564K |
|
6107
CALL
Steris
STE
$22.9B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-4,000
| -47% | -$586K |
|
6108
CALL
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.25B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-8,200
| -43% | -$485K |
|
|
BRFS
6109
CALL
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
+20,100
| +34% | +$173K |
|
6110
PUT
Inogen
INGN
$156M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-2,500
| -20% | -$157K |
|
6111
CALL
Precigen
PGEN
$2.41B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
124,500
-11,100
| -8% | -$62.5K |
|
6112
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.6B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
32,725
-2,784
| -8% | -$60.2K |
|
6113
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$11.7B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+3,200
| +9% | +$59.3K |
|
6114
CALL
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.79B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+7,500
| +60% | +$251K |
|
6115
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.41B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-25,600
| -77% | -$2.34M |
|
6116
PUT
Fortive
FTV
$18.5B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
14,113
-2,696
| -16% | -$122K |
|
6117
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.31B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+2,000
| +32% | +$161K |
|
|
PETQ
6118
PUT
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-15,800
| -37% | -$392K |
|
|
TLRA
6119
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
77,117
-397,940
| -84% | -$3.11M |
|
|
NUAN
6120
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-36,613
| -49% | -$607K |
|
6121
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.5B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
32,254
+11,429
| +55% | +$278K |
|
6122
PUT
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.57B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+3,100
| +62% | +$258K |
|
6123
PUT
American States Water
AWR
$3.48B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-16,100
| -67% | -$1.43M |
|
6124
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$429M
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
41
+12
| +41% | +$275K |
|
6125
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.26B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
16,845
-223,940
| -93% | -$8.22M |
|
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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.