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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.6B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
434,492
+155,564
| +56% | +$3.67M |
|
2077
Buckle
BKE
$2.37B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
365,234
-134,611
| -27% | -$3.2M |
|
|
SKX
2078
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
228,300
-152,900
| -40% | -$6.03M |
|
|
JWN
2079
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
240,853
-413,052
| -63% | -$15.3M |
|
|
TSG
2080
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
377,836
+237,261
| +169% | +$5.31M |
|
|
APHA
2081
PUT
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,888,000
+817,300
| +76% | +$4.01M |
|
2082
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.2B
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
115,500
+12,200
| +12% | +$960K |
|
2083
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
479,100
-896,700
| -65% | -$17M |
|
2084
Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF
VRP
$3.01B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+380,939
| New | +$9.77M |
|
2085
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$26.6B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+21,700
| +42% | +$2.75M |
|
2086
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$59.5B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
532,400
-31,200
| -6% | -$558K |
|
2087
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.36B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
521,600
-68,800
| -12% | -$1.18M |
|
|
ESPR
2088
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
164,825
-137,039
| -45% | -$6.16M |
|
|
SCPL
2089
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
799,636
+215,719
| +37% | +$2.29M |
|
2090
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.4B
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
154,700
+62,600
| +68% | +$3.11M |
|
2091
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-43,100
| -53% | -$10.1M |
|
2092
CALL
Copart
CPRT
$27.5B
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
431,200
+42,800
| +11% | +$914K |
|
2093
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.8B
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
151,000
-87,400
| -37% | -$5.92M |
|
2094
Sony
SONY
$138B
| $9.76M | ﹤0.01% |
717,350
-384,345
| -35% | -$4.79M |
|
2095
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$164B
| $9.75M | ﹤0.01% |
164,300
+24,600
| +18% | +$1.33M |
|
2096
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.2B
| $9.74M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+16,900
| +87% | +$4.34M |
|
|
PDLI
2097
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $9.74M | ﹤0.01% |
3,001,136
+852
| +0% | +$2.47K |
|
2098
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.7B
| $9.73M | ﹤0.01% |
345,700
-67,000
| -16% | -$1.82M |
|
|
PACW
2099
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
253,826
-225,163
| -47% | -$8.47M |
|
2100
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.5B
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
380,600
+78,900
| +26% | +$1.93M |
|
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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.