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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHIE
7251
DELISTED
Global X MSCI China Energy ETF
CHIE
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
34,565
-9,240
| -21% | -$88.2K |
|
|
XWEB
7252
DELISTED
SPDR S&P Internet ETF
XWEB
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
4,390
-2,458
| -36% | -$193K |
|
|
ZJPN
7253
DELISTED
SPDR Solactive Japan ETF
ZJPN
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,366
| New | +$317K |
|
|
BMCH
7254
CALL
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-1,900
| -11% | -$49.5K |
|
7255
PUT
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.08B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-4,500
| -47% | -$318K |
|
7256
CALL
NewtekOne
NEWT
$391M
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+3,400
| +19% | +$64.7K |
|
|
EGIO
7257
PUT
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
1,240
+332
| +37% | +$66K |
|
|
CONN
7258
CALL
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
+12,100
| +22% | +$98.7K |
|
7259
Antero Resources
AR
$10.7B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
396,002
-862,748
| -69% | -$1.44M |
|
7260
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.3B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$402K |
|
7261
eGain
EGAN
$201M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
38,373
+1,073
| +3% | +$8.33K |
|
7262
PUT
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.07B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+7,500
| +60% | +$128K |
|
|
ACIA
7263
CALL
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-4,900
| -54% | -$332K |
|
7264
CALL
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$28.4B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-13,200
| -48% | -$492K |
|
7265
CALL
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.6B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+2,500
| +38% | +$128K |
|
7266
PUT
Innoviva
INVA
$1.48B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+9,500
| +66% | +$126K |
|
|
KRTX
7267
CALL
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,900
| New | +$334K |
|
|
AXE
7268
CALL
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-10,000
| -76% | -$945K |
|
|
AVNS
7269
CALL
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-2,000
| -16% | -$59.7K |
|
7270
CALL
VanEck ChiNext Innovators ETF
CNXT
$110M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$308K |
|
7271
GoPro
GPRO
$126M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
106,905
-355,543
| -77% | -$1.32M |
|
7272
PUT
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$199M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,813
| New | +$351K |
|
7273
PUT
Tenaris
TS
$26.8B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,200
| New | +$426K |
|
|
ABLG
7274
Abacus FCF International Leaders ETF
ABLG
$16.7M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
13,385
+2,456
| +22% | +$61.6K |
|
|
VRTV
7275
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
35,544
-1,905
| -5% | -$24.2K |
|
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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.