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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$456M
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
732,550
+166,875
| +30% | +$9.69M |
|
|
WORK
752
CALL
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $36.7M | 0.02% |
1,368,200
+54,400
| +4% | +$1.31M |
|
753
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$33.1B
| $36.7M | 0.02% |
234,800
-42,600
| -15% | -$6.24M |
|
754
PUT
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$32.1B
| $36.6M | 0.02% |
6,146,400
-168,800
| -3% | -$1.77M |
|
|
EQC
755
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $36.6M | 0.02% |
1,153,622
+1,078,469
| +1,435% | +$34.5M |
|
756
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$70.1B
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
217,867
+16,034
| +8% | +$2.75M |
|
757
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$4.66B
| $36.4M | 0.02% |
171,700
+91,300
| +114% | +$18.8M |
|
758
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.6B
| $36.4M | 0.02% |
1,889,382
+630,189
| +50% | +$23.8M |
|
759
Amgen
AMGN
$208B
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
178,997
-70,299
| -28% | -$15.4M |
|
|
760
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$4.66B
| $36.2M | 0.02% |
170,700
+91,400
| +115% | +$18.8M |
|
761
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$77B
| $36.1M | 0.02% |
286,576
-7,958
| -3% | -$1.23M |
|
762
PUT
BP
BP
$116B
| $36.1M | 0.02% |
1,479,200
+659,000
| +80% | +$21.3M |
|
763
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$420M
| $36M | 0.02% |
1,342,300
+1,273,200
| +1,843% | +$33.9M |
|
764
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.3B
| $36M | 0.02% |
2,090,356
+518,402
| +33% | +$9.48M |
|
765
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.4B
| $36M | 0.02% |
305,800
+137,800
| +82% | +$18.1M |
|
|
MNDT
766
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $35.9M | 0.02% |
3,395,247
-487,731
| -13% | -$7.01M |
|
767
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$3.68B
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
271,600
-11,700
| -4% | -$2.01M |
|
768
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$5.88B
| $35.7M | 0.02% |
692,734
+636,456
| +1,131% | +$41M |
|
769
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $35.6M | 0.02% |
658,401
+516,904
| +365% | +$32.7M |
|
770
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$174B
| $35.5M | 0.02% |
742,700
+310,100
| +72% | +$17.8M |
|
771
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.4B
| $35.4M | 0.02% |
629,900
+115,900
| +23% | +$11.1M |
|
772
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $35.4M | 0.02% |
383,577
-736,595
| -66% | -$94.9M |
|
773
Leidos
LDOS
$14.5B
| $35.3M | 0.02% |
385,273
+344,182
| +838% | +$34.7M |
|
774
CALL
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.1B
| $35.3M | 0.02% |
290,200
+46,200
| +19% | +$5.32M |
|
775
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$137B
| $35.2M | 0.02% |
286,963
+112,010
| +64% | +$15.1M |
|
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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.