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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
CALL
Ametek
AME
$58.8B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+35,900
| +433% | +$3.17M |
|
|
FTCH
3227
CALL
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
469,500
+356,300
| +315% | +$5.11M |
|
3228
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.42B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
162,725
+52,633
| +48% | +$1.29M |
|
3229
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.85B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
144,700
-49,400
| -25% | -$1.5M |
|
3230
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$72B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
266,500
+19,100
| +8% | +$272K |
|
|
UN
3231
CALL
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
+2,100
| +3% | +$126K |
|
3232
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.76B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
+10,700
| +18% | +$802K |
|
3233
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.08B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
213,600
+13,100
| +7% | +$285K |
|
3234
PUT
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.7B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+13,300
| +88% | +$1.83M |
|
3235
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
227,600
+79,200
| +53% | +$1.6M |
|
3236
CALL
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
141,000
-110,200
| -44% | -$3.14M |
|
3237
PUT
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.9B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+18,100
| +100% | +$1.95M |
|
|
PVG
3238
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
348,800
+261,431
| +299% | +$3.1M |
|
3239
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.1B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-5,400
| -12% | -$544K |
|
3240
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.15B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+3,000
| +16% | +$565K |
|
|
ABB
3241
CALL
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
203,900
+67,200
| +49% | +$1.28M |
|
3242
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$109B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
97,132
-455,610
| -82% | -$17.9M |
|
3243
Graco
GGG
$13.5B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
87,093
-135,885
| -61% | -$6.42M |
|
3244
State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF
SPIP
$1.01B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
140,610
-219,384
| -61% | -$6.25M |
|
|
SAFM
3245
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-58,300
| -69% | -$8.31M |
|
3246
Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF
FNCL
$2.41B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
98,610
+77,258
| +362% | +$3.1M |
|
3247
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.23B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
318,700
+90,000
| +39% | +$1.16M |
|
3248
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.87B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
86,246
+48,306
| +127% | +$2.19M |
|
|
DCP
3249
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
152,789
-122,184
| -44% | -$3.33M |
|
3250
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$82.7B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
653,631
+372,649
| +133% | +$2.42M |
|
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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.