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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.54B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
201,400
-95,900
| -32% | -$4.09M |
|
2327
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.4B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
69,998
+43,247
| +162% | +$4.74M |
|
|
ESPR
2328
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
190,067
+25,242
| +15% | +$1.33M |
|
2329
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$342M
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
255,331
+55,968
| +28% | +$1.64M |
|
2330
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
854,640
+831,110
| +3,532% | +$13.2M |
|
2331
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$27.4B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
79,215
-107,390
| -58% | -$10.7M |
|
2332
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$166B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
130,400
+24,400
| +23% | +$1.8M |
|
2333
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.22B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
108,043
-104,223
| -49% | -$8.37M |
|
2334
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$761M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,491
-334
| -18% | -$595K |
|
2335
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.1B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
296,389
-35,861
| -11% | -$721K |
|
2336
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
$1.82B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,331
| New | +$6.81M |
|
2337
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$12.4B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
40,083
-34,810
| -46% | -$5.61M |
|
2338
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.73B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
-600
| -0.8% | -$50.7K |
|
2339
iShares Morningstar Growth ETF
ILCG
$3.26B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
159,250
+32,545
| +26% | +$1.36M |
|
2340
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.8B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
+5,800
| +12% | +$620K |
|
|
LSI
2341
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
93,843
-7,644
| -8% | -$546K |
|
2342
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$82.3B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
412,900
+67,200
| +19% | +$1.56M |
|
2343
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.1B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
411,700
-260,300
| -39% | -$5.41M |
|
2344
CALL
uniQure
QURE
$3.09B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
+14,900
| +14% | +$856K |
|
|
BLU
2345
DELISTED
BELLUS Health Inc.
BLU
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
592,082
-5,571
| -0.9% | -$49.7K |
|
2346
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.16B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
565,665
+309,580
| +121% | +$4.22M |
|
2347
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.17B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
139,677
+100,501
| +257% | +$5.82M |
|
2348
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$38.4B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
653,900
+515,400
| +372% | +$6.85M |
|
2349
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.46B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
355,161
-46,696
| -12% | -$2.54M |
|
2350
WD-40
WDFC
$3.13B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
29,267
-10,567
| -27% | -$1.99M |
|
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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.