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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
Primerica
PRI
$9.89B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
62,764
+40,857
| +187% | +$5.28M |
|
|
ISDX
2302
DELISTED
Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust Invesco RAFI Strategic Developed ex-US ETF
ISDX
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
312,382
+163,730
| +110% | +$4.16M |
|
2303
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
GBIL
$7.58B
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,766
| New | +$8.2M |
|
2304
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$39.7B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
160,920
-471,009
| -75% | -$21M |
|
|
BFYT
2305
PUT
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
423,500
+237,100
| +127% | +$5.36M |
|
2306
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.08B
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
369,600
+156,000
| +73% | +$2.83M |
|
2307
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$79.9B
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-129,200
| -75% | -$24.5M |
|
2308
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$2.52B
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+10,000
| +18% | +$1.22M |
|
2309
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.5B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
186,894
-1,240,358
| -87% | -$55M |
|
2310
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$386M
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
63,728
+11,296
| +22% | +$1.26M |
|
2311
PUT
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.55B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
199,500
-61,100
| -23% | -$2.4M |
|
2312
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.5B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
382,400
-38,500
| -9% | -$854K |
|
|
PRFT
2313
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
175,564
+69,712
| +66% | +$2.84M |
|
2314
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$23.1B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
+32,200
| +54% | +$2.83M |
|
|
SGMO
2315
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
965,419
-1,224,096
| -56% | -$11.3M |
|
|
TWOU
2316
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
11,210
-4,552
| -29% | -$2.83M |
|
|
HTZ
2317
CALL
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
512,100
-88,600
| -15% | -$1.33M |
|
2318
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
360,400
-11,600
| -3% | -$234K |
|
2319
NetApp
NTAP
$37.2B
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
129,256
-4,354
| -3% | -$254K |
|
|
ATRI
2320
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,698
+6,032
| +129% | +$4.55M |
|
|
KNL
2321
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
318,055
+51,011
| +19% | +$1.35M |
|
2322
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.58B
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
118,500
-30,400
| -20% | -$2.08M |
|
2323
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
454,000
-396,700
| -47% | -$6.75M |
|
2324
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.6B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
371,500
-18,400
| -5% | -$357K |
|
2325
Cameco
CCJ
$42.4B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
899,667
+562,846
| +167% | +$5.2M |
|
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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.