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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KL
2351
PUT
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
198,000
-300,900
| -60% | -$11M |
|
2352
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
62,861
+56,841
| +944% | +$5.85M |
|
2353
PTC
PTC
$15.2B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
95,672
-366,992
| -79% | -$27.2M |
|
2354
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.91B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
150,100
-118,100
| -44% | -$5.98M |
|
|
RDS.B
2355
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
179,200
+67,100
| +60% | +$3.14M |
|
2356
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$464M
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+7,100
| +29% | +$2.01M |
|
2357
iShares MSCI Kokusai Fund
TOK
$255M
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,834
| New | +$7.01M |
|
2358
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$83.6B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-8,600
| -24% | -$2.09M |
|
|
APHA
2359
PUT
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,904,200
+16,200
| +0.9% | +$64.7K |
|
2360
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.07B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
223,784
+28,574
| +15% | +$894K |
|
2361
Fastenal
FAST
$56.7B
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+372,600
| New | +$6.56M |
|
2362
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
468,100
+357,100
| +322% | +$6.83M |
|
|
EIGR
2363
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
28,443
+13,931
| +96% | +$4.44M |
|
2364
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$9.9B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,865
| New | +$6.63M |
|
2365
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$191B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
65,086
+57,620
| +772% | +$6.32M |
|
2366
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.29B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
+41,900
| +124% | +$2.99M |
|
2367
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.46B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
349,700
+134,500
| +63% | +$7.31M |
|
2368
CBRE Group
CBRE
$43.3B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
153,471
+95,643
| +165% | +$5.28M |
|
2369
Brunswick
BC
$5.41B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
163,361
+88,589
| +118% | +$4.7M |
|
2370
ConocoPhillips
COP
$144B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
187,396
-4,077,019
| -96% | -$207M |
|
2371
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$20.6B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+8,200
| +17% | +$1.02M |
|
|
LM
2372
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
117,903
-1,853,246
| -94% | -$80.9M |
|
2373
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$64.6M
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
+7,500
| +19% | +$929K |
|
2374
iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF
IBDS
$3.84B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
234,897
+123,648
| +111% | +$3.19M |
|
2375
American Water Works
AWK
$26.5B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,150
| New | +$6.21M |
|
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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.