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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Zoom
ZM
$29.5B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
334,219
+231,912
| +227% | +$16M |
|
1277
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$36.6B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
365,200
+136,500
| +60% | +$7.96M |
|
1278
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$40.6B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
446,500
-198,700
| -31% | -$8.88M |
|
1279
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.7B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
782,600
-174,600
| -18% | -$4.63M |
|
1280
Corning
GLW
$135B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
779,294
+751,542
| +2,708% | +$21.8M |
|
1281
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.06B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
238,400
-44,900
| -16% | -$3.84M |
|
1282
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.61B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
+770,235
| New | +$22M |
|
1283
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.65B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
318,192
+285,557
| +875% | +$20.3M |
|
1284
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$53.4B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
370,200
+103,900
| +39% | +$6.4M |
|
1285
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69.3B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
1,067,200
+206,800
| +24% | +$4.19M |
|
1286
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$89.7B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
126,000
-15,000
| -11% | -$2.64M |
|
1287
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.84B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
435,035
+277,361
| +176% | +$14.5M |
|
1288
Baker Hughes
BKR
$61.2B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
875,136
-12,134,382
| -93% | -$276M |
|
|
SAGE
1289
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
309,600
+192,100
| +163% | +$23.6M |
|
1290
Valero Energy
VLO
$87.1B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
238,654
+24,611
| +11% | +$2.33M |
|
1291
PUT
WEX
WEX
$6.42B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
106,500
-65,600
| -38% | -$13.2M |
|
|
LNW
1292
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
832,100
-129,000
| -13% | -$3.32M |
|
|
AIMC
1293
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
614,961
-284,481
| -32% | -$9.04M |
|
1294
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.24B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
1,054,000
-51,100
| -5% | -$940K |
|
|
ABMD
1295
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
130,400
+3,400
| +3% | +$630K |
|
1296
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.2B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
168,000
+33,100
| +25% | +$4.11M |
|
1297
iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund
INDY
$569M
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
575,438
+406,067
| +240% | +$15.2M |
|
1298
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$37.4B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
478,400
+120,500
| +34% | +$5.14M |
|
|
UN
1299
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
385,595
+258,008
| +202% | +$15.2M |
|
|
PPLI
1300
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.28B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
497,432
-29,655
| -6% | -$1.2M |
|
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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.