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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6226
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.8B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
47,138
+22,691
| +93% | +$439K |
|
6227
CALL
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$319M
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+10,100
| +77% | +$255K |
|
|
DOYU
6228
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$139M
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
8,019
+4,639
| +137% | +$373K |
|
6229
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$9.49B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+36,100
| +539% | +$1.21M |
|
6230
Mercer International
MERC
$33.5M
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
71,001
+57,589
| +429% | +$577K |
|
6231
Match Group
MTCH
$8.45B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
7,785
-203,890
| -96% | -$15M |
|
6232
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF
PSCC
$41.4M
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
24,474
-118,251
| -83% | -$2.78M |
|
|
IFEU
6233
DELISTED
iShares Europe Developed Real Estate ETF
IFEU
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,398
| New | +$660K |
|
6234
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.24B
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+6,600
| +71% | +$222K |
|
6235
Century Aluminum
CENX
$5.18B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
141,547
-820,801
| -85% | -$4.59M |
|
6236
Financial Institutions
FISI
$821M
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
28,232
+13,034
| +86% | +$349K |
|
6237
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$306M
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
35,670
-156,783
| -81% | -$2.57M |
|
6238
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.25B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,869
| New | +$474K |
|
|
ATSG
6239
PUT
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+4,500
| +19% | +$90.3K |
|
|
AMRS
6240
CALL
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
199,900
+31,300
| +19% | +$91.4K |
|
|
CHL
6241
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
13,603
-705
| -5% | -$28.3K |
|
|
SAFE
6242
PUT
DELISTED
Safehold Inc.
SAFE
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-20,300
| -71% | -$1.03M |
|
6243
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.01B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
30,597
-104,370
| -77% | -$2.86M |
|
6244
PUT
DMC Global
BOOM
$157M
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+8,400
| +61% | +$302K |
|
6245
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund
UDN
$109M
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,600
| New | +$513K |
|
6246
Cambria Global Value ETF
GVAL
$594M
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,116
| New | +$694K |
|
|
TRTN
6247
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-39,600
| -67% | -$1.36M |
|
6248
Enliven Therapeutics
ELVN
$4.31B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,942
| New | +$506K |
|
6249
PUT
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.21B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
220,200
-9,600
| -4% | -$32.5K |
|
6250
Stride
LRN
$3.29B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
27,001
-71,239
| -73% | -$1.31M |
|
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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.