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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ELP
7576
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,343
| New | +$341K |
|
7577
PUT
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.6B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-300
| -7% | -$20.5K |
|
7578
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$128M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,823
| New | +$270K |
|
7579
CALL
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.18B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$333K |
|
7580
CALL
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.71B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,900
| New | +$306K |
|
7581
CALL
Stride
LRN
$3.43B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$225K |
|
7582
PUT
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.69B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-8,500
| -43% | -$241K |
|
7583
PUT
Primerica
PRI
$9.89B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,600
| New | +$297K |
|
7584
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$215M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
23,071
+4,119
| +22% | +$73.4K |
|
7585
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$242M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,465
| New | +$341K |
|
7586
PUT
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-3,400
| -57% | -$325K |
|
7587
CALL
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.19B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+3,800
| +59% | +$111K |
|
7588
iShares Core US REIT ETF
USRT
$4.63B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
5,861
-9,769
| -63% | -$499K |
|
7589
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$63.1M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,099
| New | +$199K |
|
|
WPG
7590
PUT
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
31,722
+16,222
| +105% | +$381K |
|
7591
CALL
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.98B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-3,100
| -30% | -$126K |
|
7592
PUT
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$45.4M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,300
| New | +$716K |
|
7593
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$318M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
-89,500
| -56% | -$528K |
|
|
FPI
7594
PUT
Farmland Partners
FPI
$432M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-21,500
| -36% | -$138K |
|
7595
CALL
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.08B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,100
| New | +$252K |
|
7596
PUT
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$714M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+2,600
| +13% | +$30.6K |
|
7597
PUT
Manchester United
MANU
$3.73B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+900
| +6% | +$16.1K |
|
7598
MVB Financial
MVBF
$389M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,004
| New | +$333K |
|
7599
CALL
Enviri
NVRI
$620M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+17,900
| +120% | +$244K |
|
7600
CALL
Envista
NVST
$4.52B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-76,200
| -83% | -$1.95M |
|
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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.