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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
iShares US Treasury Bond ETF
GOVT
$43.5B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+305,726
| New | +$8.2M |
|
1902
PUT
Sony
SONY
$133B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
723,500
-1,377,500
| -66% | -$18.1M |
|
1903
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.4B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
320,000
+64,600
| +25% | +$2.66M |
|
|
NVRO
1904
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
85,598
-537,991
| -86% | -$64.7M |
|
1905
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.06B
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
115,554
+11,902
| +11% | +$967K |
|
1906
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF January
UJAN
$271M
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
331,568
+320,305
| +2,844% | +$8.75M |
|
1907
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$292B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
138,200
+67,700
| +96% | +$5.02M |
|
|
MOMO
1908
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$882M
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
391,400
+201,500
| +106% | +$6.01M |
|
1909
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.34B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
31,705
+16,855
| +114% | +$5.21M |
|
1910
Azenta
AZTA
$1.38B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
278,262
-190,967
| -41% | -$6.95M |
|
1911
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.4B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
211,800
+122,900
| +138% | +$6.96M |
|
1912
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
719,740
+127,653
| +22% | +$1.69M |
|
1913
CALL
Weibo
WB
$2.01B
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
255,400
-176,600
| -41% | -$7.48M |
|
1914
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.05B
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
587,076
-531,580
| -48% | -$24.9M |
|
|
RAD
1915
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
563,500
+155,000
| +38% | +$2.17M |
|
1916
CALL
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.38B
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
131,300
-72,000
| -35% | -$5.04M |
|
1917
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
$9.2B
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
133,743
+124,006
| +1,274% | +$10M |
|
|
VRNT
1918
CALL
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
383,963
+11,974
| +3% | +$322K |
|
1919
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$715M
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
2,099
+793
| +61% | +$1.41M |
|
1920
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$26.2B
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
527,200
-247,600
| -32% | -$5.16M |
|
|
TMX
1921
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
310,852
-2,413,830
| -89% | -$82.4M |
|
1922
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35B
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,021,731
| New | +$12.6M |
|
|
THS
1923
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
189,710
+162,330
| +593% | +$6.99M |
|
1924
Qualys
QLYS
$5.44B
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
96,199
-156,605
| -62% | -$13.1M |
|
1925
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.8B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
494,500
+81,500
| +20% | +$1.46M |
|
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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.