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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$678M
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
138,724
-6,707
| -5% | -$231K |
|
2977
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.6B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
212,622
-405,631
| -66% | -$9.29M |
|
2978
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
+23,200
| +72% | +$2.06M |
|
|
GOOS
2979
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$856M
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
-58,700
| -35% | -$2.45M |
|
|
TSE
2980
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
113,475
-93,537
| -45% | -$3.49M |
|
2981
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.66B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
178,700
+139,400
| +355% | +$3.88M |
|
2982
Realty Income
O
$58.6B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
65,515
-288,810
| -82% | -$20.3M |
|
|
MNTV
2983
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
284,607
-453,258
| -61% | -$7.89M |
|
|
XEC
2984
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
101,500
+8,700
| +9% | +$412K |
|
|
SAVE
2985
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
134,000
+81,200
| +154% | +$3.41M |
|
2986
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
+20,300
| +38% | +$1.3M |
|
2987
Adeia
ADEA
$3.06B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
886,573
-428,417
| -33% | -$2.29M |
|
|
FG
2988
DELISTED
FGL Holdings Ordinary Shares
FG
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
607,434
-1,065,706
| -64% | -$8.47M |
|
2989
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$113B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
138,100
+6,500
| +5% | +$225K |
|
2990
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.93B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
147,491
-51,234
| -26% | -$1.74M |
|
|
CUB
2991
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
68,727
-30,665
| -31% | -$2.1M |
|
2992
BlackBerry
BB
$5.26B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
921,418
-125,309
| -12% | -$879K |
|
|
SNV
2993
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
135,000
-20,000
| -13% | -$717K |
|
|
BLD
2994
CALL
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-5,000
| -9% | -$442K |
|
2995
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$253M
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
521,700
+267,400
| +105% | +$2.5M |
|
2996
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+17,200
| +130% | +$2.67M |
|
2997
Insperity
NSP
$1.94B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
48,715
-145,458
| -75% | -$15.8M |
|
2998
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.2B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,876
| New | +$4.76M |
|
2999
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.58B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
199,700
+165,900
| +491% | +$3.91M |
|
3000
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$28.2B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
248,880
-44,158
| -15% | -$824K |
|
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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.