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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.2B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
43,626
-211,412
| -83% | -$27.4M |
|
3002
Novartis
NVS
$294B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
55,089
-512,656
| -90% | -$46M |
|
|
GRMN
3003
Garmin
GRMN
$59.7B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
56,448
+51,184
| +972% | +$4.13M |
|
3004
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$45.2B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
-75,300
| -53% | -$5.2M |
|
3005
CALL
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
129,100
+21,800
| +20% | +$963K |
|
3006
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$59.3B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
82,400
-35,000
| -30% | -$1.85M |
|
3007
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.2B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
14,568
-42,339
| -74% | -$13.2M |
|
3008
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.1B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
-11,400
| -16% | -$918K |
|
3009
CryoPort
CYRX
$757M
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+290,429
| New | +$5.82M |
|
3010
Kennametal
KMT
$2.3B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
154,490
-205,521
| -57% | -$6.55M |
|
3011
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.8B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
96,500
-25,100
| -21% | -$1.22M |
|
3012
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.8B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,686,736
+119,776
| +8% | +$330K |
|
|
AVLR
3013
PUT
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
+14,500
| +26% | +$1.17M |
|
3014
Evergy
EVRG
$18.9B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
71,090
+48,692
| +217% | +$3.08M |
|
3015
CALL
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.3B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
103,520
+10,620
| +11% | +$502K |
|
3016
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
-15,000
| -11% | -$540K |
|
3017
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
-18,500
| -26% | -$1.64M |
|
|
NLSN
3018
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
222,200
-231,500
| -51% | -$5.11M |
|
3019
CALL
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.4B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
109,000
-189,500
| -63% | -$7.6M |
|
|
SPWR
3020
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
657,221
+204,160
| +45% | +$1.68M |
|
3021
Materion
MTRN
$5.85B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
76,926
+35,647
| +86% | +$2.21M |
|
3022
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-30,200
| -61% | -$8.38M |
|
3023
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$89.2B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
324,800
-886,400
| -73% | -$13.4M |
|
3024
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$175M
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
139,056
+3,165
| +2% | +$112K |
|
3025
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,734
| New | +$4.67M |
|
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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.