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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLGX
1701
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
331,129
+142,990
| +76% | +$6.08M |
|
1702
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.8B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
57,171
+37,580
| +192% | +$9.18M |
|
1703
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
112,380
+60,000
| +115% | +$7.97M |
|
1704
PUT
HP
HPQ
$27.1B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
703,800
-164,200
| -19% | -$3.11M |
|
1705
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.3B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
1,647,028
-784,038
| -32% | -$6.94M |
|
1706
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.09B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
268,200
-25,500
| -9% | -$1.37M |
|
|
PE
1707
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
762,900
+114,700
| +18% | +$1.89M |
|
1708
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$23.6B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
135,777
+21,295
| +19% | +$2.19M |
|
1709
Sonos
SONO
$1.85B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
918,074
+262,474
| +40% | +$3.66M |
|
1710
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
354,126
+200,147
| +130% | +$7.4M |
|
1711
Nokia
NOK
$52.3B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
3,860,373
+1,878,972
| +95% | +$7.39M |
|
1712
CALL
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.7B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
725,800
+6,300
| +0.9% | +$121K |
|
1713
Evergy
EVRG
$19.3B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
219,402
+148,312
| +209% | +$9.46M |
|
1714
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.3B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
103,700
-119,600
| -54% | -$16.2M |
|
1715
Graco
GGG
$13.5B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
273,720
+186,627
| +214% | +$8.91M |
|
1716
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.69B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
654,700
+120,300
| +23% | +$2.14M |
|
1717
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.3B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
116,400
-15,000
| -11% | -$1.77M |
|
|
NVO
1718
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$207B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
491,476
-62,034
| -11% | -$1.72M |
|
1719
Aprea Therapeutics
APRE
$7.93M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
+15,451
| New | +$8.51M |
|
1720
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$71.5B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
127,600
-76,600
| -38% | -$7.69M |
|
1721
PUT
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$48.6B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
168,900
+37,200
| +28% | +$2.86M |
|
1722
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.8B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
960,600
-343,200
| -26% | -$4.96M |
|
|
RDUS
1723
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
699,640
+36,564
| +6% | +$888K |
|
1724
CALL
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
223,700
+23,300
| +12% | +$1.44M |
|
1725
PUT
XPO
XPO
$23.7B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
510,909
-166,255
| -25% | -$4.57M |
|
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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.