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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MMP
2426
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
117,755
+39,094
| +50% | +$2.44M |
|
2427
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$925M
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
238,000
-3,200
| -1% | -$89.8K |
|
2428
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.94B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
112,900
+44,100
| +64% | +$2.79M |
|
2429
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.48B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
382,627
-44,276
| -10% | -$689K |
|
2430
PUT
International Paper
IP
$22B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
168,960
-146,256
| -46% | -$6.14M |
|
|
LVGO
2431
DELISTED
Livongo Health, Inc. Common Stock
LVGO
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
293,992
+124,082
| +73% | +$2.97M |
|
2432
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$133B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
-119,100
| -59% | -$10.6M |
|
2433
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$26.6B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-24,900
| -31% | -$3.15M |
|
|
WWE
2434
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
113,000
+13,700
| +14% | +$867K |
|
|
BLUE
2435
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
6,446
+1,413
| +28% | +$1.54M |
|
|
LSI
2436
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
101,487
-42,407
| -29% | -$3.03M |
|
2437
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.18B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
195,210
-2,730
| -1% | -$80.2K |
|
|
CERN
2438
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
99,626
+96,101
| +2,726% | +$6.65M |
|
2439
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.8B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-49,300
| -63% | -$11.7M |
|
|
CTRA
2440
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
418,800
+5,800
| +1% | +$101K |
|
2441
Cable One
CABO
$212M
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
4,892
+632
| +15% | +$896K |
|
2442
Philips
PHG
$26.1B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+187,575
| New | +$6.78M |
|
2443
Toro Company
TTC
$9.49B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
91,233
+80,496
| +750% | +$6.16M |
|
2444
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$124B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
163,400
-56,000
| -26% | -$2.37M |
|
2445
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$93.8B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
458,225
+112,310
| +32% | +$1.53M |
|
2446
American States Water
AWR
$3.46B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
83,737
-21,726
| -21% | -$1.92M |
|
2447
Olin
OLN
$2.12B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
420,219
-375,527
| -47% | -$6.72M |
|
2448
PUT
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.86B
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
92,300
+78,700
| +579% | +$5.81M |
|
2449
Century Aluminum
CENX
$5.07B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
962,348
+286,744
| +42% | +$1.99M |
|
2450
Parsons
PSN
$5.08B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
175,072
-89,808
| -34% | -$3.35M |
|
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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.