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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
CACI
CACI
$11B
| $39M | 0.02% |
184,774
-310,693
| -63% | -$77.2M |
|
727
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$6.89B
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
1,379,396
-581,073
| -30% | -$22.1M |
|
728
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.22B
| $38.7M | 0.02% |
249,388
+136,964
| +122% | +$15.9M |
|
|
PRAH
729
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
465,082
-96,547
| -17% | -$9.42M |
|
730
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.4B
| $38.5M | 0.02% |
851,267
+781,721
| +1,124% | +$50.6M |
|
731
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.02B
| $38.3M | 0.02% |
1,427,300
+608,400
| +74% | +$24.2M |
|
732
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$227B
| $38.3M | 0.02% |
3,027,200
-569,600
| -16% | -$7.39M |
|
|
SPLK
733
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $38.1M | 0.02% |
302,200
-156,100
| -34% | -$23M |
|
734
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.1B
| $38.1M | 0.02% |
383,042
+34,056
| +10% | +$3.7M |
|
735
Sonoco
SON
$5.57B
| $38.1M | 0.02% |
822,365
+661,869
| +412% | +$35.3M |
|
736
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$31B
| $38.1M | 0.02% |
143,406
-112,155
| -44% | -$31.4M |
|
737
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.1B
| $38M | 0.02% |
573,200
+318,300
| +125% | +$22.4M |
|
738
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$9.19B
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
571,400
+255,600
| +81% | +$18.8M |
|
739
Axalta
AXTA
$7.66B
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
2,174,312
-622,281
| -22% | -$15.9M |
|
740
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.56B
| $37.4M | 0.02% |
1,186,349
+1,181,676
| +25,287% | +$60.1M |
|
741
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$57.8B
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
450,300
+42,800
| +11% | +$5.02M |
|
|
LK
742
DELISTED
Luckin Coffee Inc. American Depositary Shares
LK
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
1,372,757
+443,507
| +48% | +$16.3M |
|
743
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$98.7B
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
824,200
+188,000
| +30% | +$8.48M |
|
|
IMMU
744
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
2,767,752
+2,525,137
| +1,041% | +$42.5M |
|
745
Chegg
CHGG
$110M
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
1,041,853
+299,128
| +40% | +$11.7M |
|
|
746
PUT
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$6.89B
| $37.2M | 0.02% |
1,325,600
-1,328,500
| -50% | -$50.5M |
|
747
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$103B
| $37.2M | 0.02% |
306,600
+15,600
| +5% | +$2.21M |
|
|
DRNA
748
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
| $37.2M | 0.02% |
2,026,798
-13,125
| -0.6% | -$255K |
|
749
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.19B
| $37M | 0.02% |
639,493
+548,635
| +604% | +$37.2M |
|
750
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.3B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
287,898
+265,133
| +1,165% | +$36.7M |
|
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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.