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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$892M
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
219,800
-12,720
| -5% | -$1.68M |
|
2052
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.37B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
171,655
+122,207
| +247% | +$6.73M |
|
|
ANSS
2053
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+21,300
| +197% | +$5.49M |
|
|
X
2054
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,182,600
-465,400
| -28% | -$3.9M |
|
2055
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.35B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
104,564
+88,707
| +559% | +$6.72M |
|
2056
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
219,300
-135,200
| -38% | -$7.02M |
|
2057
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$728M
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
738,627
-573,538
| -44% | -$6.74M |
|
2058
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$126B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+11,400
| +25% | +$2.06M |
|
2059
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.6B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
111,200
-12,500
| -10% | -$1.31M |
|
2060
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.19B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
609,972
+225,096
| +58% | +$3.44M |
|
2061
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.5B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
263,400
+54,600
| +26% | +$1.75M |
|
2062
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$75.1B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+6,500
| +13% | +$924K |
|
2063
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$78B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+8,400
| +13% | +$1.04M |
|
2064
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.3B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
22,196
+11,225
| +102% | +$5.2M |
|
2065
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.04B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
664,800
+143,200
| +27% | +$2.42M |
|
2066
Children's Place
PLCE
$56.3M
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
377,554
+12,052
| +3% | +$639K |
|
2067
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.8B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
55,652
+20,874
| +60% | +$3.38M |
|
|
LVGO
2068
DELISTED
Livongo Health, Inc. Common Stock
LVGO
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
258,214
-35,778
| -12% | -$927K |
|
2069
Telus
TU
$15B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
465,686
+326,944
| +236% | +$6.05M |
|
2070
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.7B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
277,500
+88,700
| +47% | +$2.15M |
|
2071
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
198,543
-233,458
| -54% | -$13.2M |
|
2072
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
ISCG
$988M
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
264,528
+153,618
| +139% | +$5.12M |
|
2073
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.05B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+152,892
| New | +$8.22M |
|
2074
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.6B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
134,400
+32,700
| +32% | +$3.18M |
|
2075
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.42B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
111,500
-28,300
| -20% | -$2.09M |
|
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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.