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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6401
PUT
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.96B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+3,400
| +65% | +$207K |
|
6402
CALL
Dolby
DLB
$5.79B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,500
| New | +$557K |
|
6403
PUT
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.8B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-3,900
| -40% | -$342K |
|
6404
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.74B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
25,908
+5,010
| +24% | +$99.7K |
|
6405
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$646M
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
3,631
-9,384
| -72% | -$1.15M |
|
6406
iShares Core Conservative Allocation ETF
AOK
$792M
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,632
| New | +$486K |
|
6407
PUT
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-32,544
| -63% | -$951K |
|
6408
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.22B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
11,488
+3,662
| +47% | +$165K |
|
6409
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund
DGRE
$145M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,896
| New | +$569K |
|
6410
CALL
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.26B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,500
| New | +$811K |
|
6411
Mistras Group
MG
$602M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
107,851
+71,896
| +200% | +$656K |
|
6412
PUT
Nordson
NDSN
$17.3B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-5,700
| -63% | -$877K |
|
6413
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.49B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
201,500
-55,600
| -22% | -$177K |
|
|
SRDX
6414
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
13,775
-24,370
| -64% | -$880K |
|
6415
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.25B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
30,322
-179,128
| -86% | -$3.79M |
|
6416
PUT
Philips
PHG
$26.5B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
14,342
+9,184
| +178% | +$325K |
|
6417
Rambus
RMBS
$10.5B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
41,245
+30,001
| +267% | +$416K |
|
6418
CALL
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$7.61B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+600
| +5% | +$25.9K |
|
|
STEL
6419
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
25,768
+16,870
| +190% | +$441K |
|
|
CATC
6420
DELISTED
CAMBRIDGE BANCORP
CATC
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,821
| New | +$601K |
|
|
CSR
6421
Centerspace
CSR
$928M
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
8,318
-9,875
| -54% | -$707K |
|
6422
PUT
Energizer
ENR
$1.51B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+3,600
| +31% | +$163K |
|
6423
Miller Industries
MLR
$612M
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
16,173
-1,876
| -10% | -$60.6K |
|
|
OLP
6424
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$519M
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
32,759
+11,231
| +52% | +$272K |
|
6425
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$453M
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
33,325
-5,424
| -14% | -$97.2K |
|
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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.