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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.42B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
230,047
-75,758
| -25% | -$3.15M |
|
2302
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund
ZROZ
$1.28B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
35,110
-420
| -1% | -$64.4K |
|
2303
PUT
F5
FFIV
$23.6B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-50,600
| -47% | -$6.19M |
|
2304
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.8B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
-36,300
| -28% | -$3.81M |
|
|
EV
2305
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
189,633
+156,394
| +471% | +$6.63M |
|
2306
Global X SuperDividend US ETF
DIV
$781M
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
474,723
+457,300
| +2,625% | +$9.33M |
|
2307
PUT
Corning
GLW
$135B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
297,600
-59,300
| -17% | -$1.55M |
|
2308
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US Small-Mid ETF
PDN
$360M
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
264,694
+176,291
| +199% | +$5.05M |
|
2309
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$718M
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
391,093
+19,416
| +5% | +$413K |
|
2310
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$70.6B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,324,200
+650,800
| +97% | +$6.93M |
|
2311
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.21B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
846,532
-450,156
| -35% | -$4.35M |
|
|
VCRA
2312
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
286,527
+235,426
| +461% | +$5.36M |
|
2313
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.98B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
138,315
+114,305
| +476% | +$4.32M |
|
2314
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$27.7B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
+74,800
| +207% | +$5.18M |
|
2315
Chewy
CHWY
$9.7B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
162,022
-99,101
| -38% | -$2.91M |
|
2316
First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund
FEP
$529M
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
235,359
+153,511
| +188% | +$5.16M |
|
2317
Donaldson
DCI
$11.3B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
157,067
-57,921
| -27% | -$2.83M |
|
2318
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$928M
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
580,000
+342,000
| +144% | +$8.69M |
|
2319
Kura Oncology
KURA
$840M
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
607,954
+550,149
| +952% | +$6.3M |
|
2320
O-I Glass
OI
$1.14B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
849,253
-415,590
| -33% | -$4.55M |
|
|
KRTX
2321
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
83,751
+79,099
| +1,700% | +$6.76M |
|
2322
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$29.4B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
283,200
-13,000
| -4% | -$413K |
|
2323
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.84B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,524,100
-361,800
| -19% | -$2.28M |
|
2324
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.4B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
68,300
+35,200
| +106% | +$3.39M |
|
|
JPMV
2325
DELISTED
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan ETF
JPMV
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
+78,712
| +320% | +$4.96M |
|
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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.