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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6451
PUT
Entegris
ENTG
$22.8B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-6,200
| -36% | -$299K |
|
6452
PUT
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.57B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-9,400
| -54% | -$677K |
|
|
SOHU
6453
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$373M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-9,900
| -17% | -$104K |
|
|
TWO
6454
PUT
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.26B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
9,575
+5,900
| +161% | +$334K |
|
6455
Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF
FLAX
$57.1M
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
24,730
-7,269
| -23% | -$157K |
|
6456
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.18B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-5,900
| -52% | -$585K |
|
|
XWEB
6457
DELISTED
SPDR S&P Internet ETF
XWEB
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
6,848
-1,259
| -16% | -$100K |
|
6458
Cadiz
CDZI
$296M
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,543
| New | +$583K |
|
|
DOYU
6459
CALL
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$141M
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,580
| New | +$511K |
|
6460
CALL
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.73B
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-11,000
| -59% | -$707K |
|
6461
Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF
PXI
$53.9M
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
19,797
-6,701
| -25% | -$176K |
|
6462
PUT
Cemex
CX
$16.2B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
146,900
+18,600
| +14% | +$70.8K |
|
6463
WisdomTree Dynamic International Equity Fund
DDWM
$1.5B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
18,326
-8,834
| -33% | -$262K |
|
6464
Hull Tactical US ETF
HTUS
$163M
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
20,755
-29,602
| -59% | -$776K |
|
6465
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-2,500
| -46% | -$459K |
|
6466
NN Inc
NNBR
$308M
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
60,003
-66,393
| -53% | -$533K |
|
6467
PUT
WPP
WPP
$5.82B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+2,400
| +44% | +$152K |
|
6468
CALL
Alcon
ALC
$36.7B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-17,800
| -64% | -$1.02M |
|
6469
PUT
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.3B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
10,056
-3,017
| -23% | -$164K |
|
6470
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.18B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-2,100
| -18% | -$120K |
|
6471
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$877M
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,402
| New | +$416K |
|
6472
Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF
XSVM
$669M
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
16,370
-69
| -0.4% | -$2.21K |
|
|
LVGO
6473
PUT
DELISTED
Livongo Health, Inc. Common Stock
LVGO
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-2,100
| -9% | -$50.2K |
|
|
CBB
6474
PUT
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,800
| New | +$324K |
|
6475
CALL
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.08B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$515K |
|
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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.