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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
IQLT
$13.9B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
261,016
+222,091
| +571% | +$6.65M |
|
2177
First Trust Indxx NextG ETF
NXTG
$543M
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
145,570
+118,315
| +434% | +$6.22M |
|
2178
Novartis
NVS
$292B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
81,811
+67,135
| +457% | +$5.99M |
|
|
NAV
2179
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
408,376
+354,929
| +664% | +$10.4M |
|
2180
CALL
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.26B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
194,800
-12,000
| -6% | -$528K |
|
2181
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.6B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
301,200
-85,200
| -22% | -$3.29M |
|
2182
iShares International Dividend Growth ETF
IGRO
$1.3B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+148,854
| New | +$8.18M |
|
2183
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.5B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
238,600
+23,000
| +11% | +$739K |
|
2184
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$38.5B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
461,288
-192,974
| -29% | -$4.58M |
|
2185
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.27B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
188,700
+35,000
| +23% | +$1.57M |
|
2186
Accenture
ACN
$101B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,967
| New | +$7.89M |
|
|
SWCH
2187
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
463,015
-132,940
| -22% | -$2.02M |
|
|
MDLA
2188
DELISTED
Medallia, Inc.
MDLA
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+333,295
| New | +$8.96M |
|
2189
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$25.2B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-80,200
| -69% | -$22.1M |
|
2190
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$79.7B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
152,000
-53,000
| -26% | -$2.61M |
|
2191
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.88B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
618,200
-23,300
| -4% | -$612K |
|
2192
Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF
PXH
$1.95B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
432,025
+206,895
| +92% | +$4.08M |
|
|
INOV
2193
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
399,504
+106,387
| +36% | +$2.02M |
|
2194
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$35.9B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
159,500
-205,700
| -56% | -$10.6M |
|
2195
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$3.94B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
412,200
-614,100
| -60% | -$14.3M |
|
2196
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.63B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
136,800
-52,400
| -28% | -$3.01M |
|
|
ABB
2197
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
384,631
+309,581
| +412% | +$6.76M |
|
2198
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.4B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,679,600
-542,200
| -24% | -$3.41M |
|
|
JPUS
2199
JPMorgan Diversified Return US Equity ETF
JPUS
$460M
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
113,138
+89,972
| +388% | +$6.6M |
|
2200
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$57.3B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
117,200
+43,000
| +58% | +$3.05M |
|
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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.