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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WDR
1776
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
802,432
+366,703
| +84% | +$5.98M |
|
1777
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
237,900
-32,000
| -12% | -$1.73M |
|
1778
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$689M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
206,300
+89,470
| +77% | +$5.63M |
|
1779
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$67.7B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
23,900
+6,900
| +41% | +$3.78M |
|
|
MMP
1780
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
212,800
+128,600
| +153% | +$8.01M |
|
1781
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.28B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
79,300
+42,400
| +115% | +$6.99M |
|
1782
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.2B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
226,768
+207,810
| +1,096% | +$11.3M |
|
1783
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
152,800
-54,900
| -26% | -$4.69M |
|
1784
Avient
AVNT
$4.19B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
362,047
-53,453
| -13% | -$1.75M |
|
1785
CALL
BHP
BHP
$230B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
272,515
-121,965
| -31% | -$5.54M |
|
1786
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.3B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
255,400
-114,100
| -31% | -$5.54M |
|
1787
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
EEMV
$3.56B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
+225,918
| New | +$13.1M |
|
1788
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.61B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
434,420
+20,806
| +5% | +$610K |
|
|
AXON
1789
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$46.4B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
180,650
+124,669
| +223% | +$7.89M |
|
|
GBT
1790
PUT
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
166,400
+52,700
| +46% | +$3.12M |
|
1791
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.87B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
221,800
+4,600
| +2% | +$331K |
|
1792
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.5B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
394,276
+161,024
| +69% | +$4.56M |
|
1793
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.66B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
279,100
-9,900
| -3% | -$449K |
|
1794
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$71.5B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
118,886
-36,619
| -24% | -$3.67M |
|
|
FBC
1795
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
+344,531
| New | +$12.9M |
|
|
RCM
1796
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
1,015,035
-398,378
| -28% | -$4.55M |
|
1797
Equinor
EQNR
$92.4B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
661,212
-107,066
| -14% | -$2.03M |
|
|
SCS
1798
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
643,325
+19,953
| +3% | +$370K |
|
1799
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.38B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
146,977
+88,086
| +150% | +$7.78M |
|
1800
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$4.9B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
694,312
+231,648
| +50% | +$4.35M |
|
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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.