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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.9B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
844,900
-242,000
| -22% | -$11.7M |
|
|
AMRN
827
CALL
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$302M
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
100,425
-14,715
| -13% | -$5.59M |
|
|
RTN
828
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $43M | 0.02% |
195,900
-115,800
| -37% | -$24.5M |
|
829
Chubb
CB
$134B
| $43M | 0.02% |
276,282
+121,470
| +78% | +$18.6M |
|
830
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.63B
| $43M | 0.02% |
453,075
-382,250
| -46% | -$33.1M |
|
831
eBay
EBAY
$48.7B
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
1,187,746
-947,704
| -44% | -$34.3M |
|
832
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$364B
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
1,096,600
-316,600
| -22% | -$12M |
|
|
WBA
833
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
727,000
+99,400
| +16% | +$5.73M |
|
|
JWN
834
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $42.8M | 0.02% |
1,045,600
+126,700
| +14% | +$4.69M |
|
835
PUT
American International
AIG
$42.1B
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
831,400
+11,700
| +1% | +$620K |
|
836
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.35B
| $42.4M | 0.02% |
986,400
+214,700
| +28% | +$9.41M |
|
837
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.28B
| $42.4M | 0.02% |
2,008,100
+784,700
| +64% | +$14.4M |
|
838
Caterpillar
CAT
$404B
| $42.3M | 0.02% |
286,363
+175,152
| +157% | +$24.4M |
|
839
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.89B
| $42M | 0.02% |
2,470,000
+1,362,200
| +123% | +$21.3M |
|
840
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.71B
| $42M | 0.02% |
110,700
-34,800
| -24% | -$12.8M |
|
841
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.59B
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
1,219,080
-93,376
| -7% | -$3.21M |
|
842
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$91.3B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
692,518
-842,593
| -55% | -$52.7M |
|
843
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$54.8B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
1,012,000
-98,000
| -9% | -$3.93M |
|
|
EFOR
844
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.26B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
587,387
-149,196
| -20% | -$9.74M |
|
845
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.9B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
1,092,700
-462,800
| -30% | -$16M |
|
846
PUT
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$22.9B
| $41.6M | 0.02% |
664,000
-39,000
| -6% | -$2.37M |
|
|
ZGNX
847
CALL
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $41.6M | 0.02% |
798,100
+72,100
| +10% | +$3.3M |
|
|
DOCU
848
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$11B
| $41.5M | 0.02% |
559,800
+104,000
| +23% | +$7.15M |
|
|
NEX
849
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $41.3M | 0.02% |
6,169,831
+2,351,639
| +62% | +$12.7M |
|
|
WCC
850
WESCO International
WCC
$18.2B
| $41.3M | 0.02% |
695,747
+683,646
| +5,650% | +$35.7M |
|
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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.