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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
344,958
+339,151
| +5,840% | +$32.6M |
|
|
PPLI
1052
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.09B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
706,700
+29,096
| +4% | +$1.15M |
|
|
WORK
1053
PUT
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
842,300
+143,500
| +21% | +$3.46M |
|
1054
Evercore
EVR
$12.4B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
490,312
+232,338
| +90% | +$15.6M |
|
1055
Ericsson
ERIC
$32.2B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
2,790,410
+1,143,382
| +69% | +$9.35M |
|
|
HES
1056
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
676,100
-13,400
| -2% | -$725K |
|
1057
Tenaris
TS
$28.9B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
1,863,338
-720,089
| -28% | -$13.2M |
|
1058
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.8B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
310,900
-23,300
| -7% | -$1.9M |
|
|
SWAV
1059
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
676,332
+392,183
| +138% | +$15.6M |
|
|
SGI
1060
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.7B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
2,052,788
+1,593,488
| +347% | +$30.3M |
|
1061
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$67.2B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
217,900
-63,800
| -23% | -$8.46M |
|
1062
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$31.5B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
118,198
+103,698
| +715% | +$24.8M |
|
1063
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
379,900
+82,900
| +28% | +$6.75M |
|
|
PPLI
1064
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.09B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
697,188
+199,756
| +40% | +$7.91M |
|
1065
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.7B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
1,604,300
-331,100
| -17% | -$6.3M |
|
1066
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77.1B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
73,801
-107,312
| -59% | -$37.3M |
|
|
AAN.A
1067
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
975,269
+217,725
| +29% | +$4.96M |
|
|
GOOS
1068
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$872M
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
1,116,918
+641,675
| +135% | +$18M |
|
|
PDCE
1069
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
3,576,937
+1,206,913
| +51% | +$21.7M |
|
1070
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$126B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
616,300
+228,900
| +59% | +$8.36M |
|
1071
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.6B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
156,200
+73,900
| +90% | +$12.6M |
|
1072
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
1,184,206
+1,034,005
| +688% | +$34M |
|
|
OPTU
1073
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$298M
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
994,268
-2,629,225
| -73% | -$68.6M |
|
1074
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.7B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
895,123
+60,540
| +7% | +$1.66M |
|
1075
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.5B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
187,517
+171,934
| +1,103% | +$20.3M |
|
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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.