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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6251
PUT
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$873M
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+800
| +12% | +$82.4K |
|
6252
ProShares Trust Short MSCI Emerging Markets
EUM
$9.44M
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
18,464
+10,375
| +128% | +$377K |
|
|
HI
6253
CALL
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,900
| New | +$597K |
|
6254
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.75B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,748
| New | +$593K |
|
6255
Novanta
NOVT
$6.34B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
7,112
-15,944
| -69% | -$1.38M |
|
6256
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
FTDS
$39.6M
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
17,399
-5,058
| -23% | -$175K |
|
6257
PUT
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.66B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-52,100
| -78% | -$2.15M |
|
|
ICAD
6258
CALL
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,700
| New | +$576K |
|
|
MSB
6259
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$309M
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,620
| New | +$617K |
|
6260
PUT
Skywest
SKYW
$4.19B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+2,200
| +29% | +$134K |
|
|
BLDP
6261
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$784M
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
87,453
+15,528
| +22% | +$94.7K |
|
|
FOLD
6262
CALL
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
-2,500
| -4% | -$22.9K |
|
|
ATH
6263
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
13,312
-650,635
| -98% | -$28.3M |
|
|
NE
6264
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
513,079
-1,257,452
| -71% | -$1.5M |
|
6265
CALL
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-2,500
| -26% | -$208K |
|
6266
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.28B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-4,200
| -29% | -$243K |
|
6267
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.02B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-2,600
| -21% | -$147K |
|
|
DAY
6268
PUT
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-6,700
| -42% | -$370K |
|
|
PBCT
6269
CALL
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-2,400
| -6% | -$39.3K |
|
6270
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.75B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,125
| New | +$581K |
|
6271
PUT
Scholastic
SCHL
$780M
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$610K |
|
6272
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$63.3B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-19,000
| -75% | -$1.76M |
|
|
GMLP
6273
CALL
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
-7,300
| -9% | -$69.4K |
|
6274
CALL
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.86B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,800
| New | +$599K |
|
6275
PUT
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.22B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,000
| New | +$623K |
|
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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.