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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLR
2601
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
210,300
-67,900
| -24% | -$2.3M |
|
2602
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$29B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
80,406
-885,638
| -92% | -$70.1M |
|
2603
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$652M
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
152,398
-19,349
| -11% | -$802K |
|
2604
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$5.27B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
414,400
-44,400
| -10% | -$741K |
|
2605
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
+5,900
| +11% | +$608K |
|
2606
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.8B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
401,400
+125,300
| +45% | +$2.06M |
|
2607
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
357,000
-133,500
| -27% | -$2.77M |
|
|
NBIS
2608
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$46.7B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
184,100
-69,400
| -27% | -$2.62M |
|
2609
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$42B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
+16,100
| +24% | +$1.16M |
|
|
COOP
2610
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
605,649
-104,782
| -15% | -$942K |
|
2611
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$46.9B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,910
| New | +$6.48M |
|
2612
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.32B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
244,728
+192,183
| +366% | +$5.25M |
|
|
THS
2613
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
+24,700
| +27% | +$1.35M |
|
2614
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.5B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
141,200
-5,000
| -3% | -$223K |
|
2615
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$31.6B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
128,200
+34,100
| +36% | +$1.74M |
|
2616
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.7B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
-154,600
| -58% | -$10.9M |
|
2617
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.33B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,428,000
-1,051,700
| -42% | -$5.58M |
|
2618
Rambus
RMBS
$10.4B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
485,601
+75,970
| +19% | +$952K |
|
|
NPTN
2619
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,046,023
+777,016
| +289% | +$4.37M |
|
2620
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.55B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
225,355
+30,337
| +16% | +$815K |
|
2621
PUT
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.2B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
175,200
+80,600
| +85% | +$2.8M |
|
|
2622
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.33B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
1,422,800
-137,500
| -9% | -$729K |
|
|
CRON
2623
CALL
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.11B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
702,700
-18,100
| -3% | -$231K |
|
2624
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.87B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
188,794
+181,860
| +2,623% | +$5.98M |
|
2625
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.1B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
135,900
+49,350
| +57% | +$2.25M |
|
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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.