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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.6B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-9,500
| -25% | -$1.95M |
|
|
MRO
2877
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
430,400
-490,400
| -53% | -$6.34M |
|
|
ITCI
2878
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
706,321
+366,673
| +108% | +$3.52M |
|
2879
PUT
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.3B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
+35,700
| +79% | +$2.22M |
|
2880
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.2B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
107,200
+13,500
| +14% | +$659K |
|
2881
Stryker
SYK
$134B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
24,257
+11,917
| +97% | +$2.56M |
|
2882
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$108M
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
1,009,900
+148,400
| +17% | +$696K |
|
2883
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.6B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
-39,700
| -35% | -$2.93M |
|
|
NVRO
2884
CALL
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
+50,700
| +497% | +$3.84M |
|
2885
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$597M
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
125,337
+59,438
| +90% | +$2.78M |
|
|
HDS
2886
CALL
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
133,600
+65,400
| +96% | +$2.56M |
|
2887
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.96B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
75,161
-16,283
| -18% | -$1.07M |
|
2888
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.54B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
100,877
-782,733
| -89% | -$39.7M |
|
2889
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.47B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
91,056
+81,707
| +874% | +$4.59M |
|
2890
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$14B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
308,000
+6,000
| +2% | +$106K |
|
|
AMED
2891
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
39,808
-35,357
| -47% | -$4.6M |
|
|
FBM
2892
DELISTED
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. Common Stock
FBM
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
336,730
+238,217
| +242% | +$4.13M |
|
|
BBBY
2893
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
490,000
-194,900
| -28% | -$1.88M |
|
|
MMP
2894
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
78,661
-136,291
| -63% | -$8.97M |
|
|
PRMW
2895
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
417,868
+312,658
| +297% | +$3.99M |
|
2896
CALL
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.32B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
301,100
+235,800
| +361% | +$4.15M |
|
|
UMPQ
2897
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
315,777
-322,181
| -51% | -$5.3M |
|
|
AAWW
2898
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
205,628
+177,705
| +636% | +$5.8M |
|
2899
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.7B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
+25,000
| +61% | +$1.87M |
|
2900
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.2B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
60,116
-46,509
| -44% | -$4.36M |
|
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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.