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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7476
CALL
CGI
GIB
$15.5B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-2,600
| -37% | -$189K |
|
|
MSB
7477
CALL
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$306M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-7,100
| -29% | -$135K |
|
7478
PUT
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.99B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-3,000
| -28% | -$151K |
|
7479
State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF
SMLV
$261M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
3,707
+399
| +12% | +$35.6K |
|
7480
PUT
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.18B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+8,100
| +88% | +$157K |
|
7481
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.2B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
26,124
-34,280
| -57% | -$292K |
|
7482
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.01B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
55,741
+36,222
| +186% | +$272K |
|
7483
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$714M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
16,059
-16,779
| -51% | -$237K |
|
7484
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.18B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
37,103
-210,898
| -85% | -$2.17M |
|
7485
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.87B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
6,470
-15,408
| -70% | -$912K |
|
7486
CALL
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.86B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
15,085
-27,574
| -65% | -$576K |
|
|
PRFT
7487
CALL
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+3,100
| +53% | +$135K |
|
|
DSKE
7488
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
174,423
+11,350
| +7% | +$33.5K |
|
|
IECS
7489
DELISTED
iShares Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples ETF
IECS
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,201
| New | +$279K |
|
|
CUB
7490
PUT
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-1,500
| -20% | -$86.7K |
|
7491
PUT
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$529M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
1,367
+417
| +44% | +$89.4K |
|
7492
CALL
National Vision
EYE
$1.81B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+3,200
| +34% | +$99.6K |
|
|
7493
PUT
National Vision
EYE
$1.81B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$389K |
|
7494
VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF
UEVM
$253M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
7,370
+1,197
| +19% | +$47.9K |
|
|
LORL
7495
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,958
| New | +$436K |
|
7496
PUT
Americold
COLD
$4.27B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,100
| New | +$238K |
|
7497
iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF
EMIF
$13.1M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
12,255
-28,145
| -70% | -$764K |
|
7498
CALL
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.93B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+3,600
| +33% | +$79.9K |
|
7499
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$199M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
5,017
+1,487
| +42% | +$89.7K |
|
7500
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$279M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
22,467
-155,636
| -87% | -$1.11M |
|
Similar funds
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.