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
|
+$861M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$417M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$350M |
| 4 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$337M |
| 5 |
Aon
AON
|
+$296M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$603M |
| 2 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$504M |
| 3 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$496M |
| 4 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$429M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$362M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 3.54% |
| 2 | Technology | 3.36% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.95% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.92% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
624,200
+403,700
| +183% | +$5.45M |
|
2202
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
382,046
+303,592
| +387% | +$7.1M |
|
2203
MacroGenics
MGNX
$268M
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
322,479
+11,084
| +4% | +$193K |
|
|
FIT
2204
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,392,200
+745,300
| +115% | +$4.87M |
|
2205
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
114,979
+41,658
| +57% | +$2.7M |
|
|
ALE
2206
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
164,488
+103,666
| +170% | +$5.88M |
|
2207
PUT
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
175,000
+76,000
| +77% | +$3.71M |
|
2208
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
304,025
+148,230
| +95% | +$3.66M |
|
2209
United Rentals
URI
$71.8B
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
60,012
-367,270
| -86% | -$46.6M |
|
|
DISH
2210
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
258,500
-87,500
| -25% | -$2.43M |
|
|
SMAR
2211
CALL
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
175,100
+143,400
| +452% | +$7.3M |
|
2212
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
209,855
-227,536
| -52% | -$8.96M |
|
2213
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
205,900
+33,900
| +20% | +$1.2M |
|
2214
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.3B
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+326,510
| New | +$8.82M |
|
2215
Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF
GSEE
$137M
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+203,179
| New | +$8.66M |
|
2216
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+176,517
| New | +$8.33M |
|
|
GRMN
2217
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
-3,600
| -4% | -$308K |
|
2218
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
414,600
-158,000
| -28% | -$3.02M |
|
2219
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
683,782
+152,904
| +29% | +$1.9M |
|
2220
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $8.87M | ﹤0.01% |
338,050
+92,000
| +37% | +$2.27M |
|
|
KC
2221
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.51B
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+281,020
| New | +$6.44M |
|
2222
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$112B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
246,300
+182,900
| +288% | +$5.11M |
|
2223
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
557,000
+149,900
| +37% | +$2.06M |
|
2224
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
117,890
-1,366,083
| -92% | -$98.9M |
|
2225
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
706,200
+226,500
| +47% | +$2.71M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Citadel Advisors held 11,014 positions worth $280B, up 26% from $222B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $9.91B in Q2 2020, closing 1,324 positions and reducing 3,586 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan plc, an estimated $603M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 3.5% of assets, down from 4.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Becton Dickinson worth $266M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2020 buy was Becton Dickinson: 1,140,373 shares worth $266M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Amazon in Q2 2020, an estimated $861M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Charter Communications, cutting an estimated $504M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $603M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $280B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,506 new positions and closed 1,324 in Q2 2020.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $280B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 14 Aug 2020.