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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVX
1726
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
686,698
+469,706
| +216% | +$8.09M |
|
1727
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.5B
| $14M | 0.01% |
226,019
+20,356
| +10% | +$1.21M |
|
1728
PUT
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.34B
| $14M | 0.01% |
744,000
+71,200
| +11% | +$1.23M |
|
1729
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$67.9B
| $14M | 0.01% |
124,700
+33,600
| +37% | +$3.67M |
|
|
CADE
1730
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $14M | 0.01% |
771,617
+573,097
| +289% | +$9.58M |
|
|
FISV
1731
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.7B
| $14M | 0.01% |
120,900
-69,800
| -37% | -$7.71M |
|
1732
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.94B
| $14M | 0.01% |
37,000
+1,100
| +3% | +$414K |
|
1733
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$159B
| $14M | 0.01% |
+250,935
| New | +$13.5M |
|
1734
CALL
Linde
LIN
$225B
| $14M | 0.01% |
65,600
-73,400
| -53% | -$14.8M |
|
1735
CALL
Cencora
COR
$61.5B
| $14M | 0.01% |
164,200
-64,100
| -28% | -$5.49M |
|
1736
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$24B
| $14M | 0.01% |
224,400
-37,100
| -14% | -$2.2M |
|
1737
Hecla Mining
HL
$11.2B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
4,113,028
+1,111,317
| +37% | +$2.73M |
|
|
CERN
1738
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
189,900
-66,300
| -26% | -$4.59M |
|
1739
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$40.9B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
53,900
-9,100
| -14% | -$2.22M |
|
1740
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
23,800
-17,700
| -43% | -$9.95M |
|
1741
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.4B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
113,450
+72,019
| +174% | +$8.52M |
|
1742
Moody's
MCO
$82.3B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
58,391
-128,318
| -69% | -$28.5M |
|
|
VG
1743
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,869,047
+42,663
| +2% | +$369K |
|
1744
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.22B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
404,200
-34,400
| -8% | -$996K |
|
1745
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
$5.51B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
+185,221
| New | +$13.8M |
|
1746
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.38B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
65,754
+2,804
| +4% | +$550K |
|
1747
NIO
NIO
$11.8B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
+3,423,800
| New | +$6.88M |
|
|
BLD
1748
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
133,479
-50,924
| -28% | -$5.3M |
|
1749
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.84B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
94,914
-40,025
| -30% | -$5.57M |
|
1750
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
303,446
+4,424
| +1% | +$188K |
|
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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.