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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6551
iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF
SUSC
$1.29B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,486
| New | +$435K |
|
|
PING
6552
PUT
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,100
| New | +$491K |
|
6553
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$11.2B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
55,503
-100,655
| -64% | -$1.06M |
|
6554
Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF
GAA
$73.6M
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,670
| New | +$491K |
|
|
SCWX
6555
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
36,647
-31,986
| -47% | -$456K |
|
6556
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.39B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
107,904
+66,830
| +163% | +$455K |
|
6557
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.03B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
52,141
-33,393
| -39% | -$354K |
|
|
ADAM
6558
PUT
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$880M
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+14,200
| +27% | +$299K |
|
6559
PUT
WPP
WPP
$5.76B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+4,500
| +57% | +$245K |
|
|
PDCO
6560
PUT
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-27,500
| -50% | -$594K |
|
6561
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.48B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
19,110
-175,706
| -90% | -$4.81M |
|
6562
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.5B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
2,954
-34,702
| -92% | -$5.3M |
|
|
SWCH
6563
PUT
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-38,400
| -57% | -$584K |
|
6564
PUT
American States Water
AWR
$3.43B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-2,700
| -35% | -$232K |
|
6565
CALL
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.01B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+4,500
| +67% | +$207K |
|
|
RESD
6566
DELISTED
WisdomTree International ESG Fund
RESD
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
19,403
+5,967
| +44% | +$147K |
|
6567
CALL
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.9B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+2,100
| +39% | +$135K |
|
|
HOUS
6568
CALL
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
138,200
-74,700
| -35% | -$658K |
|
6569
PUT
Rapid7
RPD
$776M
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-13,600
| -59% | -$713K |
|
|
CATM
6570
CALL
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-11,100
| -36% | -$419K |
|
6571
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.02B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
21,985
+10,657
| +94% | +$281K |
|
6572
CALL
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.74B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,200
| New | +$474K |
|
|
CBIO
6573
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$644M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
1,821
-874
| -32% | -$334K |
|
6574
PUT
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.43B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,700
| New | +$472K |
|
|
I
6575
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
271,450
-1,888,358
| -87% | -$7.91M |
|
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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.