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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SJR
2401
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
372,154
-5,936,035
| -94% | -$120M |
|
2402
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.42B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
417,475
+144,490
| +53% | +$2.55M |
|
|
BNY
2403
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$107B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
149,900
-50,300
| -25% | -$2.4M |
|
|
CLDR
2404
CALL
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
648,100
-17,500
| -3% | -$168K |
|
2405
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$451M
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-2,000
| -7% | -$662K |
|
2406
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.6B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
106,885
+101,851
| +2,023% | +$7.08M |
|
2407
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.5B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
161,105
-58,625
| -27% | -$2.6M |
|
|
EVRI
2408
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
559,034
+522,274
| +1,421% | +$5.96M |
|
2409
CALL
PVH
PVH
$4.04B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
-24,100
| -25% | -$2.3M |
|
2410
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.5B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-31,700
| -50% | -$7.52M |
|
2411
PUT
Sanofi
SNY
$104B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
149,300
+124,500
| +502% | +$5.83M |
|
2412
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.8B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
147,239
+93,683
| +175% | +$4.28M |
|
2413
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.4B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
424,500
+94,900
| +29% | +$1.61M |
|
2414
Century Communities
CCS
$2.03B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
273,253
+75,075
| +38% | +$2.2M |
|
2415
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.26B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
90,300
+36,200
| +67% | +$2.45M |
|
2416
CALL
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.16B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
218,200
+1,500
| +0.7% | +$48.8K |
|
2417
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.8B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-49,200
| -70% | -$17M |
|
2418
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.3B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
124,310
-2,194,180
| -95% | -$128M |
|
2419
STMicroelectronics
STM
$50B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
276,106
+90,018
| +48% | +$2.13M |
|
|
ZNGA
2420
PUT
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,214,000
-228,900
| -16% | -$1.42M |
|
2421
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$124M
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
187,312
+157,226
| +523% | +$6.88M |
|
|
EBIX
2422
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
222,067
-60,684
| -21% | -$2.24M |
|
2423
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.2B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
108,904
-20,454
| -16% | -$1.39M |
|
|
GOOS
2424
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$856M
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
204,400
+93,400
| +84% | +$3.61M |
|
2425
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.1B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
232,400
-34,800
| -13% | -$1.14M |
|
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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.