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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRO
2376
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,749,681
+130,230
| +8% | +$1.2M |
|
2377
Alcoa
AA
$12.4B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
933,854
+828,214
| +784% | +$11.4M |
|
2378
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.48B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
254,524
+209,317
| +463% | +$6.31M |
|
|
AXON
2379
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$48.9B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
-50,800
| -39% | -$3.8M |
|
2380
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.19B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
506,029
+273,764
| +118% | +$3.9M |
|
|
TWO
2381
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
376,345
+192,717
| +105% | +$9.84M |
|
2382
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$167B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
125,300
+37,400
| +43% | +$2.76M |
|
2383
PUT
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.4B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,700
| New | +$5.79M |
|
2384
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.66B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
413,800
+157,800
| +62% | +$4.71M |
|
2385
Unum
UNM
$14.5B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
380,341
-542,564
| -59% | -$13.1M |
|
2386
Compugen
CGEN
$225M
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+785,499
| New | +$6.17M |
|
2387
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.24B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
153,289
+19,051
| +14% | +$875K |
|
2388
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.97B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
267,180
-649,362
| -71% | -$14.2M |
|
2389
Synopsys
SNPS
$77.3B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
44,220
-419,819
| -90% | -$59.7M |
|
2390
CALL
Corteva
CTVA
$52.2B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
242,200
+103,800
| +75% | +$2.85M |
|
2391
LivePerson
LPSN
$27M
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
16,674
+14,466
| +655% | +$7.01M |
|
2392
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.48B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
242,517
-258,738
| -52% | -$19.7M |
|
2393
FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTE
$347M
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
148,574
+126,649
| +578% | +$6.03M |
|
2394
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.41B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
142,121
+91,025
| +178% | +$5.89M |
|
2395
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.6B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-7,700
| -21% | -$1.75M |
|
2396
AutoNation
AN
$7.13B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
201,126
+97,479
| +94% | +$4.02M |
|
2397
Genpact
G
$6.07B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
193,211
+171,075
| +773% | +$6.69M |
|
2398
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$12.7B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
-7,000
| -11% | -$750K |
|
2399
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$63.9B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
+52,400
| +232% | +$4.74M |
|
2400
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$76.8B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
168,000
-243,700
| -59% | -$10.5M |
|
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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.