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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXK
8476
PUT
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.84B
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-25,700
| -46% | -$58.3K |
|
8477
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.26B
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
56,606
-34,239
| -38% | -$43.8K |
|
8478
Precigen
PGEN
$2.52B
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
13,478
-1,709
| -11% | -$9.62K |
|
8479
PUT
RPC Inc
RES
$1.3B
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-57,100
| -80% | -$256K |
|
8480
PUT
Vuzix
VUZI
$219M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-7,200
| -17% | -$16.3K |
|
|
MCF
8481
CALL
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$58.7K |
|
8482
PUT
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.48B
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,700
| New | +$76.9K |
|
8483
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.91B
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
172,996
+38,394
| +29% | +$17K |
|
8484
Safe Bulkers
SB
$781M
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+29,476
| +230% | +$51.2K |
|
|
LAIX
8485
DELISTED
LAIX Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing fourteen Class A Ordinary Shares
LAIX
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,056
| New | +$52.2K |
|
|
RLH
8486
DELISTED
Red Lions Hotel Corporation
RLH
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
19,217
-6,556
| -25% | -$30.6K |
|
|
SMRT
8487
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
108,196
+30,727
| +40% | +$23.5K |
|
8488
CALL
Comscore
SCOR
$109M
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
+715
| New | +$48.9K |
|
|
SDRL
8489
CALL
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+17,700
| +175% | +$29.3K |
|
8490
CALL
Compugen
CGEN
$219M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-4,800
| -29% | -$24.7K |
|
|
APHA
8491
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,386
| New | +$65.7K |
|
|
OGI
8492
CALL
Organigram Holdings
OGI
$139M
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
7,025
+4,050
| +136% | +$47.8K |
|
8493
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$28.3M
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
259
+8
| +3% | +$2.01K |
|
8494
PUT
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.54B
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
-41,700
| -36% | -$40.4K |
|
|
AKRX
8495
CALL
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+7,700
| +20% | +$29.1K |
|
8496
PUT
Geron
GERN
$1.02B
| $68K | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
-18,100
| -27% | -$26.2K |
|
|
KDNY
8497
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,288
| New | +$61.3K |
|
|
ALO
8498
DELISTED
Alio Gold Inc
ALO
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
85,866
+15,731
| +22% | +$9.97K |
|
|
PGNX
8499
CALL
DELISTED
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc
PGNX
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-39,300
| -75% | -$208K |
|
8500
PUT
KALA BIO
KALA
$14.5M
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
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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 1,266 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 1,266 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.