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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
CALL
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
277,000
-387,700
| -58% | -$11.8M |
|
2227
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-1,400
| -4% | -$338K |
|
2228
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,805,573
+977,845
| +118% | +$4.42M |
|
2229
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
168,103
+83,770
| +99% | +$3.5M |
|
2230
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-3,800
| -8% | -$789K |
|
|
ICPT
2231
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
183,385
+37,557
| +26% | +$2.9M |
|
2232
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-1,000
| -2% | -$193K |
|
2233
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
+23,300
| +122% | +$4.36M |
|
2234
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
46,169
-31,285
| -40% | -$5.31M |
|
2235
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
294,500
+53,500
| +22% | +$1.58M |
|
2236
Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCR
$4.6B
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
401,870
+364,411
| +973% | +$7.69M |
|
2237
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
209,444
-16,086
| -7% | -$510K |
|
2238
CALL
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
-19,000
| -23% | -$2.34M |
|
|
JNPR
2239
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
382,300
+152,400
| +66% | +$3.51M |
|
2240
CALL
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
163,500
+44,900
| +38% | +$1.71M |
|
2241
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
125,300
+24,600
| +24% | +$1.55M |
|
|
BZUN
2242
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
226,691
-140,444
| -38% | -$4.41M |
|
2243
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
196,600
-210,100
| -52% | -$9.21M |
|
2244
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.11B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
636,772
-1,036,055
| -62% | -$14.1M |
|
|
PE
2245
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
815,100
+2,800
| +0.3% | +$25.9K |
|
2246
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.67B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
110,547
+5,983
| +6% | +$490K |
|
2247
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
364,700
+113,200
| +45% | +$2.46M |
|
2248
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
416,665
-146,130
| -26% | -$3.18M |
|
2249
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$112B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
241,000
-53,000
| -18% | -$1.48M |
|
2250
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
384,054
-3,476
| -0.9% | -$75.5K |
|
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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.