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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6426
PUT
AppFolio
APPF
$7.12B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-3,100
| -37% | -$316K |
|
|
DFS
6427
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
6,736
-48,917
| -88% | -$4.03M |
|
6428
CALL
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-5,900
| -17% | -$122K |
|
|
MSB
6429
CALL
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$311M
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+7,100
| +42% | +$165K |
|
6430
PUT
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.78B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,400
| New | +$535K |
|
|
WMGI
6431
PUT
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-7,300
| -28% | -$191K |
|
6432
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.18B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-2,900
| -34% | -$287K |
|
6433
PUT
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.77B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+6,800
| +179% | +$378K |
|
6434
PUT
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.95B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-800
| -10% | -$61.5K |
|
6435
CALL
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.47B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-2,600
| -21% | -$138K |
|
6436
ProShares Investment Grade-Interest Rate Hedged
IGHG
$329M
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,326
| New | +$554K |
|
6437
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.8B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
54,818
+5,793
| +12% | +$61.3K |
|
6438
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$93.1M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
725
-580
| -44% | -$552K |
|
6439
PUT
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.37B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+5,800
| +157% | +$351K |
|
6440
CALL
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.54B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+2,800
| +52% | +$189K |
|
6441
RadNet
RDNT
$6.03B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
27,813
+6,850
| +33% | +$117K |
|
|
SCS
6442
PUT
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,600
| New | +$512K |
|
|
CSGS
6443
CALL
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+6,700
| +160% | +$362K |
|
6444
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$13.8B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
7,398
-63,555
| -90% | -$4.64M |
|
6445
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
VSS
$11.9B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
5,078
-148,395
| -97% | -$15.8M |
|
6446
PUT
Precision BioSciences
DTIL
$209M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,350
| New | +$424K |
|
6447
PUT
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-6,700
| -16% | -$91.1K |
|
|
BBBY
6448
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$414M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
106,081
-31,811
| -23% | -$213K |
|
6449
CALL
Graco
GGG
$13.6B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+4,800
| +80% | +$229K |
|
6450
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF
SPTL
$10.7B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
14,449
+887
| +7% | +$35.5K |
|
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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.