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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$531M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$479M |
| 3 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$431M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$431M |
| 5 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$317M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RHT
Red Hat Inc
RHT
|
+$541M |
| 2 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$381M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$355M |
| 4 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$339M |
| 5 |
WP
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
|
+$317M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.29% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.31% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.01% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 3.77% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WWE
2501
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
99,300
-62,300
| -39% | -$4.46M |
|
2502
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$105B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
-2,800
| -5% | -$342K |
|
2503
CALL
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.46B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
174,400
-1,500
| -0.9% | -$55.9K |
|
2504
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$277M
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
128,531
+18,354
| +17% | +$942K |
|
2505
CALL
CACI
CACI
$14.3B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-18,800
| -38% | -$4.05M |
|
2506
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$686M
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
116,830
-61,602
| -35% | -$3.67M |
|
2507
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.6B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-42,600
| -45% | -$5.55M |
|
2508
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$778M
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
376,060
-62,448
| -14% | -$1.29M |
|
2509
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-3,600
| -5% | -$401K |
|
2510
Vanguard Industrials ETF
VIS
$8.44B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
48,051
+38,955
| +428% | +$5.63M |
|
2511
NetApp
NTAP
$39B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
133,610
-590,136
| -82% | -$31.7M |
|
|
WRK
2512
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
192,000
+30,900
| +19% | +$1.1M |
|
2513
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.23B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
88,249
+42,985
| +95% | +$3.48M |
|
2514
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
142,900
+46,800
| +49% | +$2.28M |
|
2515
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$31.9B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+11,800
| +30% | +$1.55M |
|
|
CRC
2516
CALL
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
684,800
+188,500
| +38% | +$2.42M |
|
2517
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia Pacific-ex Japan ETF
BBAX
$6.85B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,267
| New | +$7.18M |
|
2518
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.93B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
121,400
+11,300
| +10% | +$613K |
|
2519
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$414M
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
257,000
-9,500
| -4% | -$253K |
|
2520
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.45B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
100,542
+77,164
| +330% | +$5.26M |
|
|
HRC
2521
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
66,033
+15,079
| +30% | +$1.59M |
|
2522
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$573M
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
136,234
+8,050
| +6% | +$416K |
|
2523
WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund
XSOE
$2.07B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+251,180
| New | +$7.04M |
|
2524
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
IMCB
$1.71B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
140,212
+100,260
| +251% | +$4.89M |
|
2525
International Paper
IP
$21.9B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
174,861
+28,586
| +20% | +$1.12M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Citadel Advisors held 10,267 positions worth $212B, down 2.8% from $218B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $9.1B in Q3 2019, closing 1,180 positions and reducing 3,668 holdings. Its most notable exit was Red Hat Inc, an estimated $541M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.3% of assets, down from 5.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in KKR & Co worth $200M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2019 buy was KKR & Co: 7,452,706 shares worth $200M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Verizon in Q3 2019, an estimated $531M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Adobe, cutting an estimated $381M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Red Hat Inc in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $541M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $212B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,181 new positions and closed 1,180 in Q3 2019.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $212B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 14 Nov 2019.