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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$7.15B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
128,500
+79,000
| +160% | +$5.1M |
|
2102
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.76B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
200,746
+16,570
| +9% | +$669K |
|
|
CMA
2103
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
243,800
+73,200
| +43% | +$3.97M |
|
2104
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$21.7B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
130,300
-2,500
| -2% | -$177K |
|
2105
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF
IBDR
$3.39B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
291,292
+163,941
| +129% | +$4.17M |
|
2106
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.8B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
131,287
-497,142
| -79% | -$30.2M |
|
2107
Robert Half
RHI
$3.96B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
189,192
-1,109,656
| -85% | -$60.1M |
|
2108
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$57.3B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
+30,800
| +30% | +$1.95M |
|
2109
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$169M
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
325,368
+217,769
| +202% | +$6.72M |
|
2110
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.51B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
153,500
+40,600
| +36% | +$2.08M |
|
2111
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.6B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
+42,900
| +94% | +$4.44M |
|
2112
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
145,819
-80,200
| -35% | -$4.77M |
|
2113
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
256,396
+150,882
| +143% | +$4.83M |
|
|
GRMN
2114
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$58.8B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
-124,900
| -57% | -$11.3M |
|
|
GOOS
2115
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$856M
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
356,800
+143,100
| +67% | +$4M |
|
2116
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$83.7B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+20,900
| +166% | +$5.08M |
|
2117
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$21.3B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
985,000
+24,400
| +3% | +$289K |
|
2118
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$564M
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
109,809
+25,918
| +31% | +$1.7M |
|
2119
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF
BBJP
$18.1B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
172,934
-177,946
| -51% | -$8.1M |
|
|
MRTX
2120
PUT
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
-9,600
| -9% | -$861K |
|
2121
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$24.6B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
299,600
+115,100
| +62% | +$3.79M |
|
|
EPAY
2122
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
193,146
+147,690
| +325% | +$6.81M |
|
2123
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.26B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
212,175
+195,330
| +1,160% | +$7.39M |
|
2124
CALL
State Street
STT
$50.5B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
132,800
-22,500
| -14% | -$1.56M |
|
2125
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.78B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
104,912
+4,956
| +5% | +$392K |
|
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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.