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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8751
CALL
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.6B
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-10,900
| -50% | -$74.8K |
|
8752
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.42B
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
58,204
+30,736
| +112% | +$111K |
|
8753
CALL
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.71B
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,800
| New | +$102K |
|
8754
Research Frontiers
REFR
$16.3M
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
25,519
+11,857
| +87% | +$37.9K |
|
8755
Tonix Pharmaceuticals
TNXP
$179M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
8756
PUT
Televisa
TV
$1.44B
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-13,100
| -56% | -$128K |
|
8757
Energous
WATT
$98.4M
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
136
+42
| +45% | +$37.5K |
|
|
NE
8758
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
230,712
-282,367
| -55% | -$210K |
|
|
YELL
8759
CALL
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+10,000
| +38% | +$21.9K |
|
|
FTR
8760
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
158,300
-12,600
| -7% | -$6.74K |
|
8761
PUT
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$388M
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
1,128
-720
| -39% | -$48.1K |
|
8762
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.32B
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
167,700
-92,200
| -35% | -$169K |
|
8763
Genprex
GNPX
$2.24M
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$103K |
|
8764
PUT
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$859M
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
1,640
-1,020
| -38% | -$50.5K |
|
|
MRNS
8765
PUT
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
7,325
+225
| +3% | +$1.95K |
|
|
CPE
8766
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
10,750
+2,630
| +32% | +$64.8K |
|
|
PRTY
8767
CALL
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
128,000
-43,600
| -25% | -$89.6K |
|
|
AVEO
8768
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
16,283
+1,414
| +10% | +$7.02K |
|
|
CHU
8769
CALL
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-2,100
| -17% | -$16.8K |
|
|
BRFS
8770
CALL
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $58K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-58,700
| -75% | -$370K |
|
8771
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$551M
| $58K | ﹤0.01% |
64,622
+40,845
| +172% | +$77.3K |
|
|
IRS
8772
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones
IRS
$1.26B
| $58K | ﹤0.01% |
16,222
-34,061
| -68% | -$182K |
|
8773
PUT
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$816M
| $58K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-35,400
| -70% | -$179K |
|
8774
CALL
Veru
VERU
$37.4M
| $58K | ﹤0.01% |
1,760
+690
| +64% | +$25.9K |
|
|
ALO
8775
DELISTED
Alio Gold Inc
ALO
| $58K | ﹤0.01% |
118,282
+32,416
| +38% | +$21.8K |
|
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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.