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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.18B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,290,000
-305,100
| -19% | -$2.14M |
|
|
NLSN
2552
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
318,700
+136,100
| +75% | +$3M |
|
2553
NETGEAR
NTGR
$619M
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
210,060
+199,776
| +1,943% | +$6.27M |
|
|
KNL
2554
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
267,044
-25,124
| -9% | -$595K |
|
2555
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$18.4B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
137,500
-63,800
| -32% | -$3.09M |
|
2556
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$48.9B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
27,357
-849,825
| -97% | -$210M |
|
2557
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.18B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
168,037
-240,068
| -59% | -$10.6M |
|
2558
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$797M
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
418,391
-476,801
| -53% | -$7.79M |
|
2559
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.51B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
290,705
+220,907
| +316% | +$5.12M |
|
2560
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.5B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
122,250
-18,300
| -13% | -$994K |
|
2561
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.54B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
189,140
-39,288
| -17% | -$1.3M |
|
2562
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$11.1B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
119,672
+12,908
| +12% | +$726K |
|
2563
Quanex
NX
$967M
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
369,916
+208,293
| +129% | +$3.74M |
|
2564
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.38B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
315,300
+104,200
| +49% | +$2.22M |
|
2565
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.21B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
29,333
-36,402
| -55% | -$8.59M |
|
|
DOYU
2566
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$134M
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,408
| New | +$7.51M |
|
2567
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$598M
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
348,583
+43,181
| +14% | +$822K |
|
2568
CALL
Upland Software
UPLD
$14.5M
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
19,080
-10,710
| -36% | -$4.45M |
|
2569
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.4B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
320,400
-14,300
| -4% | -$323K |
|
2570
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.72B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
184,600
+11,000
| +6% | +$377K |
|
2571
Allegion
ALLE
$14.1B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,041
| New | +$6.53M |
|
|
NBIS
2572
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$46.7B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
189,500
+33,300
| +21% | +$1.26M |
|
2573
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$11.2B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
590,300
+213,400
| +57% | +$2.14M |
|
2574
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$2.61B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
+14,000
| +33% | +$1.95M |
|
2575
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$33.3B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
253,900
+48,900
| +24% | +$1.29M |
|
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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.