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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EQC
3301
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
113,174
+83,979
| +288% | +$2.82M |
|
|
S
3302
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
627,800
+563,800
| +881% | +$3.88M |
|
3303
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24.3B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
-24,300
| -42% | -$2.7M |
|
|
GOOS
3304
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$856M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
-115,900
| -57% | -$4.84M |
|
3305
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
147,000
+55,100
| +60% | +$1.68M |
|
3306
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$12.6B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
-82,600
| -57% | -$4.73M |
|
|
MDR
3307
CALL
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,912,000
+664,900
| +53% | +$4.09M |
|
3308
State Street SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF
WIP
$473M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
70,364
+22,861
| +48% | +$1.26M |
|
3309
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.48B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
97,853
+48,686
| +99% | +$1.87M |
|
|
CRC
3310
PUT
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
377,000
-129,700
| -26% | -$1.66M |
|
3311
Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF
FLTB
$434M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
75,477
+7,737
| +11% | +$394K |
|
3312
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
96,400
+43,900
| +84% | +$1.86M |
|
3313
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$89.2B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
264,400
-1,040,000
| -80% | -$15.8M |
|
3314
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$849M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
81,792
+48,150
| +143% | +$2.2M |
|
|
WRI
3315
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
131,698
+81,410
| +162% | +$2.25M |
|
3316
PUT
Guardant Health
GH
$22.2B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+31,400
| +110% | +$2.77M |
|
3317
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF
RSPH
$794M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
194,780
-167,520
| -46% | -$3.34M |
|
3318
PUT
Tanger
SKT
$4.43B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
246,600
+58,300
| +31% | +$912K |
|
3319
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FEX
$1.61B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
62,643
+29,751
| +90% | +$1.81M |
|
3320
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.12B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
82,358
-30,773
| -27% | -$1.35M |
|
3321
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.97B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
16,204
-7,681
| -32% | -$1.99M |
|
3322
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.24B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
-5,000
| -8% | -$314K |
|
3323
GoPro
GPRO
$114M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
733,690
-1,275,145
| -63% | -$5.98M |
|
3324
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$194M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
146,459
-1,400
| -0.9% | -$41.1K |
|
3325
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-2,300
| -5% | -$192K |
|
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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.