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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.9B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
513,300
-242,600
| -32% | -$7.82M |
|
|
GOOS
1527
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$842M
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
475,243
+263,013
| +124% | +$10.2M |
|
1528
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$77B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
88,500
-31,200
| -26% | -$5.85M |
|
|
SFIX
1529
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$534M
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
668,300
-130,100
| -16% | -$3.02M |
|
1530
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
136,172
+131,688
| +2,937% | +$16.6M |
|
|
LSI
1531
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
236,550
+138,600
| +142% | +$9.9M |
|
|
APLS
1532
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $17M | 0.01% |
+556,360
| New | +$15.4M |
|
1533
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.8B
| $17M | 0.01% |
153,500
+26,300
| +21% | +$2.64M |
|
1534
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $17M | 0.01% |
30,400
+4,500
| +17% | +$2.46M |
|
|
BECN
1535
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $17M | 0.01% |
532,308
+27,757
| +6% | +$878K |
|
1536
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.07B
| $17M | 0.01% |
633,374
+306,125
| +94% | +$8.07M |
|
1537
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.13B
| $17M | 0.01% |
206,034
-207,674
| -50% | -$14.1M |
|
1538
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$96B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
1,288,400
-500,400
| -28% | -$5.49M |
|
1539
National Vision
EYE
$1.82B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
521,215
-443,824
| -46% | -$12.2M |
|
1540
Best Buy
BBY
$17.1B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
192,203
+181,375
| +1,675% | +$13.9M |
|
1541
Warner Bros
WBD
$66.3B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
514,710
-3,787,897
| -88% | -$114M |
|
1542
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$81.2B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
144,700
-19,700
| -12% | -$2.22M |
|
1543
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.8B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
372,529
-24,496
| -6% | -$1.05M |
|
1544
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF
DBEU
$783M
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
539,270
+296,383
| +122% | +$8.99M |
|
1545
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$106B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
263,400
-95,400
| -27% | -$5.91M |
|
|
MRTX
1546
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
129,993
+92,686
| +248% | +$8.94M |
|
1547
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.8B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
491,184
-1,686,525
| -77% | -$53.8M |
|
1548
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.28B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
280,193
-301,858
| -52% | -$18.6M |
|
1549
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
213,400
-158,400
| -43% | -$12.6M |
|
|
IRBT
1550
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
329,300
-420,500
| -56% | -$21.1M |
|
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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 1,266 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 1,266 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.