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 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$768M |
| 2 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$625M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$427M |
| 4 |
McKesson
MCK
|
+$427M |
| 5 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$427M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$503M |
| 2 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$457M |
| 3 |
Global Payments
GPN
|
+$441M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$388M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$355M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 4.1% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.97% |
| 3 | Industrials | 2.85% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.77% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGMO
1776
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,490,819
+525,400
| +54% | +$3.9M |
|
1777
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.22B
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,089,863
+804,871
| +282% | +$9.36M |
|
1778
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$39.8B
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,053,734
-1,198,779
| -53% | -$12.3M |
|
1779
Cactus
WHD
$5.1B
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
814,430
+303,894
| +60% | +$7.63M |
|
1780
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.05B
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
131,652
-94,275
| -42% | -$7.63M |
|
1781
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$71.3B
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
289,200
+94,800
| +49% | +$3.7M |
|
1782
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.99B
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
400,600
+214,600
| +115% | +$5.18M |
|
1783
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
SPTS
$6.1B
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+305,181
| New | +$9.23M |
|
1784
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.7B
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
219,900
+134,600
| +158% | +$6M |
|
|
DFS
1785
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
262,700
+70,500
| +37% | +$4.67M |
|
1786
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.83B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
488,600
+274,800
| +129% | +$6.52M |
|
|
BNY
1787
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$106B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
277,300
-28,500
| -9% | -$1.2M |
|
1788
PUT
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.87B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
852,000
+687,200
| +417% | +$27.6M |
|
1789
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$719M
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
2,335
-1,481
| -39% | -$2.64M |
|
1790
Viatris
VTRS
$20.3B
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
625,651
-467,274
| -43% | -$8.95M |
|
1791
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$18.1B
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
377,089
-119,774
| -24% | -$5.15M |
|
1792
CALL
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$17B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
-183,900
| -63% | -$18M |
|
1793
CALL
Vale
VALE
$62B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
1,123,100
-316,900
| -22% | -$3.45M |
|
1794
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$69.6M
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
132,721
+5,661
| +4% | +$416K |
|
1795
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
FDT
$1.27B
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
233,484
+164,650
| +239% | +$8.2M |
|
1796
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.29B
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
4,077,759
+2,352,097
| +136% | +$6.83M |
|
1797
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.52B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
200,400
+108,100
| +117% | +$5.54M |
|
1798
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.26B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
172,500
-67,400
| -28% | -$5.7M |
|
|
IBDQ
1799
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Corporate ETF
IBDQ
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+371,670
| New | +$9.58M |
|
1800
Skywest
SKYW
$4.38B
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
353,724
+193,610
| +121% | +$9.45M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Citadel Advisors held 10,687 positions worth $222B, down 3.5% from $230B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $36.9B of net new capital in Q1 2020, opening 1,650 new positions and adding to 4,224 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Invesco QQQ Trust: 2,950,335 shares worth $562M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 4.1% of assets, down from 5.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Uber, an estimated $503M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2020 buy was Invesco QQQ Trust: 2,950,335 shares worth $562M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Charter Communications in Q1 2020, an estimated $768M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Uber, cutting an estimated $503M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $280M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $222B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,650 new positions and closed 1,165 in Q1 2020.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $222B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 15 May 2020.