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
|
+$861M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$417M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$350M |
| 4 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$337M |
| 5 |
Aon
AON
|
+$296M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$603M |
| 2 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$504M |
| 3 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$496M |
| 4 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$429M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$362M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 3.54% |
| 2 | Technology | 3.36% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.95% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.92% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
530,665
-337,250
| -39% | -$9.49M |
|
1452
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.82B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
1,433,799
+450,323
| +46% | +$5.46M |
|
1453
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
711,700
-630,600
| -47% | -$16.9M |
|
1454
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.6B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
192,600
-49,500
| -20% | -$5.15M |
|
1455
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
1,494,300
+304,200
| +26% | +$3.64M |
|
|
OPTU
1456
PUT
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
829,200
+748,400
| +926% | +$18.4M |
|
|
EQC
1457
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
579,377
-574,245
| -50% | -$19M |
|
1458
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
62,600
+33,200
| +113% | +$9.8M |
|
1459
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.16B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
2,708,300
+954,800
| +54% | +$5.88M |
|
1460
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
828,600
+422,400
| +104% | +$8.55M |
|
1461
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
178,800
-48,700
| -21% | -$4.69M |
|
1462
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
200,500
-92,600
| -32% | -$7.72M |
|
|
EXAS
1463
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
213,300
-51,400
| -19% | -$4.11M |
|
|
HRC
1464
CALL
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
168,300
+148,700
| +759% | +$15.6M |
|
1465
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
1,838,700
+151,400
| +9% | +$1.51M |
|
1466
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
149,157
+121,524
| +440% | +$14.3M |
|
1467
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
201,300
-12,300
| -6% | -$1.13M |
|
1468
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
1,092,885
-2,756,766
| -72% | -$47.1M |
|
1469
CALL
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
182,400
+21,400
| +13% | +$1.97M |
|
|
GBT
1470
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
290,765
+102,171
| +54% | +$7.01M |
|
|
DFS
1471
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
365,700
+103,000
| +39% | +$4.53M |
|
1472
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$21B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
296,900
-76,700
| -21% | -$4.63M |
|
1473
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
357,351
+13,885
| +4% | +$675K |
|
1474
Okta
OKTA
$25.6B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
91,034
+5,803
| +7% | +$985K |
|
1475
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
64,100
-48,100
| -43% | -$12.9M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Citadel Advisors held 11,014 positions worth $280B, up 26% from $222B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $9.91B in Q2 2020, closing 1,324 positions and reducing 3,586 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan plc, an estimated $603M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 3.5% of assets, down from 4.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Becton Dickinson worth $266M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2020 buy was Becton Dickinson: 1,140,373 shares worth $266M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Amazon in Q2 2020, an estimated $861M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Charter Communications, cutting an estimated $504M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $603M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $280B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,506 new positions and closed 1,324 in Q2 2020.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $280B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 14 Aug 2020.