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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.26B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,344,300
+54,300
| +4% | +$298K |
|
2227
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.8B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
587,100
+165,400
| +39% | +$2.39M |
|
2228
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$24.8B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
216,900
+122,000
| +129% | +$4.82M |
|
2229
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.7B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
114,900
-313,400
| -73% | -$20.8M |
|
2230
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund
IQDF
$1.17B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+354,260
| New | +$8.23M |
|
2231
Ventas
VTR
$47.9B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
148,924
+140,052
| +1,579% | +$8.79M |
|
2232
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$84B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+227,500
| New | +$8.18M |
|
2233
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$82.7B
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+1,400
| +4% | +$311K |
|
2234
CALL
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$791M
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
250,800
+54,500
| +28% | +$1.81M |
|
2235
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.01T
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,935
| New | +$8.18M |
|
|
DBD
2236
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
810,500
-729,891
| -47% | -$6.48M |
|
2237
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$88.3B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
-27,000
| -19% | -$1.95M |
|
2238
MBIA
MBI
$260M
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
919,472
+288,782
| +46% | +$2.75M |
|
2239
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.85B
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
198,888
+145,750
| +274% | +$6.57M |
|
|
NP
2240
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
121,203
+63,829
| +111% | +$4.34M |
|
2241
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.71B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
333,954
-343,230
| -51% | -$7.62M |
|
|
ETRN
2242
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
638,889
+519,632
| +436% | +$6.45M |
|
|
CLLS
2243
Cellectis
CLLS
$285M
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
498,431
-10,055
| -2% | -$134K |
|
2244
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.22B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
-198,700
| -76% | -$27M |
|
2245
StoneCo
STNE
$2.58B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
213,620
-622,961
| -74% | -$22.8M |
|
2246
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.2B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
-16,600
| -14% | -$1.37M |
|
2247
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.7B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
201,100
-69,300
| -26% | -$2.93M |
|
2248
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.76B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
250,641
+193,368
| +338% | +$6.31M |
|
2249
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.23B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
728,387
+275,337
| +61% | +$3.04M |
|
2250
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$20.8B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
147,800
+16,600
| +13% | +$918K |
|
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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.