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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.25B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
249,696
+130,139
| +109% | +$17.7M |
|
|
TECX
977
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$550M
| $34M | 0.01% |
140,660
+487
| +0.3% | +$93.9K |
|
978
Datadog
DDOG
$103B
| $34M | 0.01% |
898,989
+214,477
| +31% | +$7.72M |
|
979
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$12.9B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
796,686
+670,185
| +530% | +$28.1M |
|
980
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
385,400
-64,800
| -14% | -$4.96M |
|
981
TC Energy
TRP
$68.1B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
634,151
-1,830,394
| -74% | -$93.9M |
|
982
AutoZone
AZO
$49.4B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
28,349
+19,595
| +224% | +$22.6M |
|
983
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.33B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
706,500
+393,100
| +125% | +$17M |
|
984
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$68.3B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
837,300
+233,100
| +39% | +$7.85M |
|
|
985
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$173B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
354,600
+55,700
| +19% | +$4.95M |
|
986
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
144,879
-248,550
| -63% | -$53M |
|
987
NOV
NOV
$7.13B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
1,339,847
-65,128
| -5% | -$1.47M |
|
988
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.9B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
1,146,000
+46,500
| +4% | +$1.33M |
|
989
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$25.9B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
116,000
+58,500
| +102% | +$17.3M |
|
990
Paychex
PAYX
$42.2B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
392,348
+266,423
| +212% | +$22.5M |
|
991
New York Times
NYT
$12.2B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
1,033,672
+954,511
| +1,206% | +$29.6M |
|
992
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.2B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
603,343
-2,263,590
| -79% | -$121M |
|
993
CALL
Wayfair
W
$15.3B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
367,700
+14,700
| +4% | +$1.37M |
|
994
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.75B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
+1,195,571
| New | +$33.2M |
|
995
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$51.6B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
426,300
+101,100
| +31% | +$7.89M |
|
996
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$44.9B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
270,200
-60,600
| -18% | -$7.38M |
|
997
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $33M | 0.01% |
1,377,620
+356,199
| +35% | +$7.92M |
|
998
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$457M
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
488,010
+344,519
| +240% | +$26.7M |
|
999
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.67B
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
1,082,650
+1,004,897
| +1,292% | +$33.8M |
|
1000
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.9B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
599,600
+19,600
| +3% | +$1.01M |
|
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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.