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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BPYU
7226
PUT
DELISTED
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. Class A Common Stock
BPYU
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-9,300
| -34% | -$176K |
|
7227
Arrow Financial
AROW
$652M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
10,060
-4,745
| -32% | -$149K |
|
7228
PUT
Badger Meter
BMI
$4.03B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-3,500
| -40% | -$208K |
|
7229
Wipro
WIT
$20B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
180,282
+133,844
| +288% | +$252K |
|
|
PRTK
7230
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
83,774
+560
| +0.7% | +$1.94K |
|
|
GTS
7231
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
18,275
-161,130
| -90% | -$2.75M |
|
7232
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$68.9M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
17,288
-18,878
| -52% | -$297K |
|
7233
CALL
Emcor
EME
$36B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-400
| -9% | -$35.2K |
|
7234
PUT
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$33.7B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-200
| -2% | -$6.56K |
|
7235
PUT
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.7B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-1,100
| -9% | -$34.8K |
|
7236
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.41B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
20,547
-58,128
| -74% | -$882K |
|
7237
Pacer WealthShield ETF
PWS
$24.7M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
14,041
-4,304
| -23% | -$100K |
|
|
VGR
7238
CALL
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
35,483
-68,342
| -66% | -$598K |
|
7239
CALL
Evolent Health
EVH
$447M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-26,900
| -42% | -$219K |
|
7240
CALL
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.57B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+19,700
| +142% | +$201K |
|
7241
PUT
Monro
MNRO
$398M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,300
| New | +$324K |
|
|
BNFT
7242
PUT
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+3,900
| +34% | +$88.3K |
|
7243
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$462M
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
22,126
+12,118
| +121% | +$169K |
|
7244
Millicom
TIGO
$16.3B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
6,951
-988
| -12% | -$45.3K |
|
|
VBTX
7245
CALL
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$295K |
|
7246
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
VIOV
$1.9B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
4,816
-13,588
| -74% | -$909K |
|
7247
PUT
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.2B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-18,900
| -74% | -$908K |
|
7248
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.15B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,197
| New | +$317K |
|
|
BRSL
7249
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.03B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
22,238
-649,804
| -97% | -$9.26M |
|
7250
ALPS Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF
RFDA
$89.4M
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,501
| New | +$319K |
|
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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.