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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Lumentum
LITE
$66.1B
| $49M | 0.02% |
617,890
-203,202
| -25% | -$13.3M |
|
752
Invesco
IVZ
$14.1B
| $48.9M | 0.02% |
2,717,472
-686,731
| -20% | -$11.7M |
|
753
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$73.3B
| $48.8M | 0.02% |
327,400
+72,200
| +28% | +$10.8M |
|
754
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$12.2B
| $48.6M | 0.02% |
165,300
+33,200
| +25% | +$9.15M |
|
755
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
1,088,383
-1,512,226
| -58% | -$70M |
|
756
Coty
COTY
$2.56B
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
4,314,240
+1,424,689
| +49% | +$16.2M |
|
757
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.8B
| $48.4M | 0.02% |
700,500
-1,200
| -0.2% | -$74.9K |
|
|
ICPT
758
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $48M | 0.02% |
387,200
-54,800
| -12% | -$4.91M |
|
759
Teleflex
TFX
$6.2B
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
127,174
+91,258
| +254% | +$31.4M |
|
760
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.2B
| $47.8M | 0.02% |
989,437
+259,522
| +36% | +$12.1M |
|
761
CALL
Dell
DELL
$302B
| $47.8M | 0.02% |
1,834,101
-1,309,875
| -42% | -$34.1M |
|
762
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.4B
| $47.6M | 0.02% |
1,953,966
+1,688,385
| +636% | +$35.7M |
|
763
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$135B
| $47.6M | 0.02% |
741,400
-1,109,200
| -60% | -$63.5M |
|
764
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.48B
| $47.4M | 0.02% |
501,255
+361,078
| +258% | +$30.5M |
|
765
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.96B
| $47.4M | 0.02% |
230,000
-165,200
| -42% | -$31.2M |
|
766
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$23.2B
| $47.4M | 0.02% |
207,800
-47,500
| -19% | -$9.93M |
|
767
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $47.3M | 0.02% |
+2,379,038
| New | +$42.6M |
|
768
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$96.7B
| $47.2M | 0.02% |
3,598,500
-550,600
| -13% | -$6.04M |
|
769
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$110B
| $47.2M | 0.02% |
843,800
-573,300
| -40% | -$29.7M |
|
770
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.9B
| $47.2M | 0.02% |
1,236,691
+328,572
| +36% | +$11.3M |
|
771
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.3B
| $47.2M | 0.02% |
667,068
+522,160
| +360% | +$34.2M |
|
772
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$240B
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
3,707,200
+870,400
| +31% | +$11.5M |
|
|
DOCU
773
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$11B
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
635,100
-79,400
| -11% | -$5.46M |
|
774
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$71.6B
| $47M | 0.02% |
281,700
+9,300
| +3% | +$1.35M |
|
775
Ares Management
ARES
$32.2B
| $46.7M | 0.02% |
1,309,145
-242,285
| -16% | -$7.53M |
|
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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.