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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$61.3B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
-700
| -1% | -$155K |
|
|
TSE
2002
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
287,294
+173,819
| +153% | +$7.06M |
|
2003
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.1B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
570,500
+103,500
| +22% | +$1.96M |
|
2004
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$398M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
111,984
-918
| -0.8% | -$85.6K |
|
|
HBI
2005
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
716,600
+370,800
| +107% | +$5.64M |
|
2006
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
+34,500
| +44% | +$3.19M |
|
2007
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.2B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,319
| New | +$10.8M |
|
|
BZUN
2008
Baozun
BZUN
$172M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
318,973
+101,441
| +47% | +$4.02M |
|
2009
PACCAR
PCAR
$70.1B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
200,189
-218,115
| -52% | -$11.2M |
|
2010
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.77B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
81,717
-249,913
| -75% | -$25.2M |
|
2011
Zscaler
ZS
$27.3B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
226,262
-109,528
| -33% | -$5.08M |
|
|
BZUN
2012
CALL
Baozun
BZUN
$172M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
317,500
+42,400
| +15% | +$1.68M |
|
|
VRNT
2013
CALL
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
371,989
+341,955
| +1,139% | +$8.33M |
|
2014
Knowles
KN
$3.34B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
495,931
+253,939
| +105% | +$5.45M |
|
2015
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.1B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,381,723
+1,353,646
| +4,821% | +$8.56M |
|
2016
Evolus
EOLS
$501M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+859,504
| New | +$12.1M |
|
2017
Gold Fields
GFI
$36.5B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,583,900
+1,235,039
| +354% | +$7M |
|
2018
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$80.5B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
205,000
+140,000
| +215% | +$6.56M |
|
2019
Carvana
CVNA
$77.9B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
566,960
-41,020
| -7% | -$686K |
|
2020
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.53B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
114,909
+40,635
| +55% | +$3.45M |
|
2021
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.57B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
145,771
+45,229
| +45% | +$3.09M |
|
2022
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.73B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
276,800
+16,700
| +6% | +$545K |
|
2023
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.42B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
28,103
-94,313
| -77% | -$33.2M |
|
2024
PUT
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
356,900
-95,000
| -21% | -$2.76M |
|
|
MNDT
2025
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
628,500
-319,500
| -34% | -$5.12M |
|
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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.