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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$28B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
157,700
-80,400
| -34% | -$12.8M |
|
|
CTXS
1227
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
221,600
+21,700
| +11% | +$2.34M |
|
1228
LendingTree
TREE
$475M
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
80,971
+55,656
| +220% | +$18.4M |
|
|
NBIS
1229
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$55.6B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
564,602
+141,820
| +34% | +$5.29M |
|
|
GRUB
1230
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
251,900
+64,600
| +34% | +$5.92M |
|
1231
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$189B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
922,200
+196,400
| +27% | +$4.98M |
|
1232
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$62.6B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
435,100
-74,200
| -15% | -$4.05M |
|
1233
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.84B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
641,500
-294,600
| -31% | -$10.2M |
|
1234
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$9.32B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
418,888
+318,011
| +315% | +$16.8M |
|
1235
Paycom
PAYC
$8.15B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
92,342
-259,541
| -74% | -$61.4M |
|
1236
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.71B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
615,803
+356,554
| +138% | +$12.2M |
|
1237
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
157,100
-49,100
| -24% | -$7.73M |
|
1238
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.4B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
723,600
+29,700
| +4% | +$905K |
|
1239
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.9B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
1,179,582
-3,592,169
| -75% | -$68.6M |
|
1240
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$41.8B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
826,573
-654,645
| -44% | -$18.8M |
|
1241
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.43B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
332,200
-77,800
| -19% | -$4.89M |
|
1242
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$53.4B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
391,400
+50,900
| +15% | +$3.13M |
|
1243
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$7.01B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
304,578
+195,499
| +179% | +$14.4M |
|
1244
CALL
Sony
SONY
$132B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
1,753,500
-348,000
| -17% | -$4.34M |
|
1245
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.4B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
346,300
+46,200
| +15% | +$3.15M |
|
1246
Stryker
SYK
$129B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
113,397
+89,140
| +367% | +$18.5M |
|
1247
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$140B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
174,953
-84,487
| -33% | -$10.7M |
|
1248
McKesson
MCK
$103B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
172,017
+107,742
| +168% | +$15.2M |
|
1249
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$17.8B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
270,900
-147,200
| -35% | -$11.3M |
|
1250
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$60.7B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
70,200
-4,000
| -5% | -$1.27M |
|
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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.