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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.68B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
746,800
+161,100
| +28% | +$2.86M |
|
1577
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.18B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
549,568
+104,480
| +23% | +$3.08M |
|
1578
PUT
ASML
ASML
$658B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
54,700
-7,000
| -11% | -$1.89M |
|
1579
Shopify
SHOP
$189B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
406,660
-205,850
| -34% | -$6.96M |
|
1580
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$42.7B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
131,851
-565,340
| -81% | -$68.8M |
|
1581
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.44B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
138,600
-10,700
| -7% | -$1.03M |
|
|
OPLN
1582
Openlane
OPLN
$4.61B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
739,024
+688,696
| +1,368% | +$15.7M |
|
|
DISH
1583
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $16M | 0.01% |
452,200
+108,900
| +32% | +$3.77M |
|
1584
Expeditors International
EXPD
$23.1B
| $16M | 0.01% |
205,361
-255,707
| -55% | -$19.2M |
|
|
ZEN
1585
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $16M | 0.01% |
209,100
+15,000
| +8% | +$1.1M |
|
|
GES
1586
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $16M | 0.01% |
715,779
-175,170
| -20% | -$3.26M |
|
1587
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.89B
| $16M | 0.01% |
42,300
-103,400
| -71% | -$38.9M |
|
1588
BlackBerry
BB
$5.12B
| $16M | 0.01% |
2,488,923
+1,567,505
| +170% | +$8.6M |
|
1589
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.66B
| $16M | 0.01% |
235,865
+172,361
| +271% | +$11.8M |
|
1590
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.22B
| $16M | 0.01% |
545,300
-722,900
| -57% | -$19.7M |
|
1591
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.8B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
186,800
+102,800
| +122% | +$8.09M |
|
|
DISH
1592
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
449,200
+96,000
| +27% | +$3.32M |
|
1593
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$23.9B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
182,400
+34,300
| +23% | +$2.93M |
|
1594
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20.2B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
672,000
-76,700
| -10% | -$1.42M |
|
1595
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.49B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
99,300
-75,100
| -43% | -$12M |
|
|
I
1596
CALL
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
2,257,500
+1,299,100
| +136% | +$20.4M |
|
1597
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.2B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
95,200
-21,700
| -19% | -$3.36M |
|
1598
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.5B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
82,300
+10,800
| +15% | +$2.03M |
|
1599
Landstar System
LSTR
$5.97B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
139,219
+60,426
| +77% | +$6.82M |
|
1600
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$7.04B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
1,885,900
+163,400
| +9% | +$1.25M |
|
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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.