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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
81,183
+33,483
| +70% | +$1.6M |
|
3252
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.3B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
+51,200
| +261% | +$2.39M |
|
|
HPP
3253
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$724M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,058
| New | +$4.07M |
|
3254
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.61B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+200
| +0.5% | +$20.9K |
|
3255
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.19B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
237,900
-17,800
| -7% | -$323K |
|
|
CGC
3256
Canopy Growth
CGC
$422M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
17,375
-8,863
| -34% | -$2.71M |
|
3257
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$13.8B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
234,900
+14,600
| +7% | +$258K |
|
3258
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.25B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
126,500
+14,200
| +13% | +$389K |
|
3259
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.6B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+30,300
| +148% | +$2.41M |
|
3260
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$71.8B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
530,300
-411,200
| -44% | -$3.13M |
|
3261
Sunrun
RUN
$2.42B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+237,957
| New | +$4.15M |
|
3262
PUT
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
+30,800
| +72% | +$1.67M |
|
|
IBDN
3263
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2022 Term Corporate ETF
IBDN
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,469
| New | +$3.95M |
|
3264
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.22B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
30,288
-9,289
| -23% | -$1.21M |
|
3265
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.68B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
132,600
-93,300
| -41% | -$3.72M |
|
3266
Columbia Diversified Fixed Income Allocation ETF
DIAL
$387M
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
189,818
+179,366
| +1,716% | +$3.7M |
|
3267
PUT
Camtek
CAMT
$7.67B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+420,700
| New | +$3.85M |
|
3268
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.2B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+3,000
| +17% | +$558K |
|
|
AY
3269
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
163,817
+87,140
| +114% | +$2.05M |
|
3270
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$40.1B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-13,900
| -34% | -$2.16M |
|
3271
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.44B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
197,300
+61,800
| +46% | +$1.23M |
|
|
WLL
3272
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
6,543
-848
| -11% | -$719K |
|
3273
Chemours
CC
$2.23B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
263,669
-495,682
| -65% | -$8.06M |
|
3274
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$80.8B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
-63,000
| -42% | -$2.96M |
|
3275
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.27B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
861,396
-1,257,262
| -59% | -$5.04M |
|
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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.