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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$88.5B
| $51.5M | 0.02% |
196,600
+35,500
| +22% | +$9.28M |
|
727
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$73.5B
| $51.3M | 0.02% |
318,431
+41,222
| +15% | +$6.79M |
|
|
MDCO
728
CALL
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $51.3M | 0.02% |
603,600
+10,600
| +2% | +$707K |
|
729
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.38B
| $51.1M | 0.02% |
439,608
-884,378
| -67% | -$85.5M |
|
730
CALL
Beyond Meat
BYND
$327M
| $51M | 0.02% |
674,600
-492,200
| -42% | -$45.7M |
|
731
CALL
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38B
| $51M | 0.02% |
4,713,600
-763,200
| -14% | -$6.95M |
|
|
B
732
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$64B
| $50.7M | 0.02% |
2,728,600
-927,400
| -25% | -$15.9M |
|
733
Pentair
PNR
$10.9B
| $50.7M | 0.02% |
1,105,104
+947,389
| +601% | +$40M |
|
734
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$104B
| $50.5M | 0.02% |
239,700
-29,600
| -11% | -$5.77M |
|
735
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.4B
| $50.5M | 0.02% |
442,117
+271,081
| +158% | +$33.4M |
|
736
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.5B
| $50.3M | 0.02% |
1,211,682
+213,516
| +21% | +$8.8M |
|
|
DOC
737
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $50.2M | 0.02% |
2,652,189
+1,808,687
| +214% | +$33.2M |
|
738
Republic Services
RSG
$63.9B
| $50M | 0.02% |
557,368
+504,067
| +946% | +$44.1M |
|
739
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$474M
| $49.9M | 0.02% |
164,600
-29,800
| -15% | -$9.86M |
|
740
Macerich
MAC
$7.26B
| $49.9M | 0.02% |
1,853,805
+931,690
| +101% | +$25.6M |
|
741
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.3B
| $49.8M | 0.02% |
1,259,193
-157,752
| -11% | -$6.3M |
|
742
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.39B
| $49.7M | 0.02% |
233,799
+171,289
| +274% | +$35.4M |
|
|
HZNP
743
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $49.5M | 0.02% |
1,367,025
+867,360
| +174% | +$26.6M |
|
744
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$11B
| $49.4M | 0.02% |
1,723,200
-699,100
| -29% | -$19.9M |
|
|
AMTD
745
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $49.3M | 0.02% |
992,806
+783,288
| +374% | +$33.9M |
|
746
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$23.8B
| $49.3M | 0.02% |
1,684,236
+1,379,869
| +453% | +$37.7M |
|
|
GTLS
747
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $49.2M | 0.02% |
728,562
-526,170
| -42% | -$30.8M |
|
748
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$78.9B
| $49.1M | 0.02% |
294,534
+2,547
| +0.9% | +$416K |
|
749
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.02B
| $49.1M | 0.02% |
1,621,699
-371,980
| -19% | -$11.1M |
|
750
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.89B
| $49.1M | 0.02% |
332,500
+41,700
| +14% | +$6.3M |
|
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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 1,267 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 1,267 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.