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
|
+$861M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$417M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$350M |
| 4 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$337M |
| 5 |
Aon
AON
|
+$296M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$603M |
| 2 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$504M |
| 3 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$496M |
| 4 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$429M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$362M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 3.4% |
| 2 | Technology | 3.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.87% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.84% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXK
6526
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.83B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
269,308
+231,547
| +613% | +$400K |
|
6527
PUT
NewtekOne
NEWT
$391M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+3,200
| +10% | +$50.7K |
|
6528
CALL
Paysign
PAYS
$698M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
-16,900
| -21% | -$125K |
|
6529
CALL
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.62B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+16,000
| +63% | +$220K |
|
6530
CALL
Genmab
GMAB
$19.2B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,100
| New | +$493K |
|
|
IDEX
6531
CALL
DELISTED
Ideanomics, Inc. Common Stock
IDEX
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,439
| New | +$282K |
|
6532
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.13B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
84,500
-46,200
| -35% | -$320K |
|
6533
Vanguard ESG US Stock ETF
ESGV
$13.6B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,834
| New | +$570K |
|
6534
WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF
WBIY
$64.6M
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
32,560
+15,031
| +86% | +$266K |
|
6535
CALL
HCI Group
HCI
$2.41B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$572K |
|
6536
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDC
$7.99B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,076
| New | +$604K |
|
|
BCOV
6537
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
77,367
-100,459
| -56% | -$809K |
|
6538
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.21B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
19,596
-3,857
| -16% | -$113K |
|
|
QVMT
6539
Invesco S&P 500 Concentrated QVM ETF
QVMT
$134M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
21,845
-40,552
| -65% | -$1.09M |
|
|
CSOD
6540
PUT
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+7,000
| +80% | +$246K |
|
6541
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.49B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
48,064
-15,771
| -25% | -$167K |
|
6542
CALL
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.57B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-2,600
| -9% | -$58.6K |
|
6543
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.31B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-19,200
| -53% | -$595K |
|
6544
Transocean
RIG
$5.82B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
332,351
-2,175,828
| -87% | -$3.38M |
|
6545
PUT
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$847M
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-43,100
| -67% | -$1.2M |
|
|
GHL
6546
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
60,797
-53,618
| -47% | -$529K |
|
6547
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.02B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,113
| New | +$538K |
|
6548
Davis Select Financial ETF
DFNL
$491M
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
32,633
-2,808
| -8% | -$50.8K |
|
6549
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.98B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
4,151
-41,414
| -91% | -$4.82M |
|
6550
CALL
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.06B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-7,700
| -20% | -$140K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Citadel Advisors held 11,014 positions worth $280B, up 26% from $222B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $9.91B in Q2 2020, closing 1,324 positions and reducing 3,586 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan plc, an estimated $603M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 3.4% of assets, down from 4% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Becton Dickinson worth $266M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2020 buy was Becton Dickinson: 1,140,373 shares worth $266M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Amazon in Q2 2020, an estimated $861M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Charter Communications, cutting an estimated $504M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $603M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $280B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,506 new positions and closed 1,324 in Q2 2020.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $280B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 14 Aug 2020.