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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLUE
2701
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
5,033
-2,764
| -35% | -$4.22M |
|
2702
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.8B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
+62,700
| +160% | +$4.7M |
|
|
PPL
2703
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.3B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
189,900
+21,600
| +13% | +$653K |
|
2704
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+11,900
| +46% | +$1.85M |
|
2705
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
302,023
-1,805,563
| -86% | -$35.4M |
|
2706
iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
ISTB
$5.12B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
118,195
-41,323
| -26% | -$2.08M |
|
|
HUYA
2707
PUT
Huya Inc
HUYA
$558M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
252,200
+50,100
| +25% | +$1.18M |
|
2708
Pentair
PNR
$10.7B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
157,715
-3,524,479
| -96% | -$131M |
|
2709
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.55B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+234,067
| New | +$6.26M |
|
2710
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.27B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
363,410
-217,484
| -37% | -$3.63M |
|
2711
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
82,354
+52,594
| +177% | +$3.86M |
|
2712
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$7.52B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
294,600
-71,200
| -19% | -$1.52M |
|
2713
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$504M
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
145,322
+90,951
| +167% | +$3.81M |
|
|
EPZM
2714
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+575,891
| New | +$7.26M |
|
2715
CALL
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.6B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
119,900
+50,600
| +73% | +$2.53M |
|
2716
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.47B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
174,400
-161,400
| -48% | -$4.52M |
|
2717
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
+31,900
| +44% | +$1.67M |
|
|
LHCG
2718
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
52,199
+40,981
| +365% | +$4.94M |
|
2719
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.29B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
113,124
+75,972
| +204% | +$3.94M |
|
2720
Camping World
CWH
$635M
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
664,570
+60,536
| +10% | +$585K |
|
2721
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.75B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
252,651
+198,080
| +363% | +$4.29M |
|
|
NGHC
2722
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
256,171
-94,004
| -27% | -$2.21M |
|
|
CLDR
2723
CALL
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
665,600
+352,700
| +113% | +$2.45M |
|
2724
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.83B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
156,731
-152,875
| -49% | -$5.46M |
|
2725
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.62B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
133,964
-15,413
| -10% | -$688K |
|
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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.