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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.9B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
-233,410
| -79% | -$13.4M |
|
3452
Sysco
SYY
$40.7B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
43,504
+22,256
| +105% | +$1.63M |
|
|
WLL
3453
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
5,727
+1,858
| +48% | +$1.58M |
|
3454
CALL
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.91B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
122,500
+88,000
| +255% | +$2.54M |
|
3455
CALL
Conduent
CNDT
$238M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
553,200
+49,400
| +10% | +$382K |
|
|
3456
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.91B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
122,380
+88,982
| +266% | +$2.56M |
|
|
CHUY
3457
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
138,816
+96,776
| +230% | +$2.34M |
|
3458
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,137,023
+476,615
| +72% | +$1.94M |
|
3459
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
81,492
+8,627
| +12% | +$364K |
|
3460
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.6B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
121,700
+41,100
| +51% | +$1.22M |
|
3461
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.46B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
161,800
-49,800
| -24% | -$1.06M |
|
3462
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.13B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
183,200
-1,500
| -0.8% | -$28.3K |
|
3463
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$14.7B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+5,000
| +55% | +$1.29M |
|
3464
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.79B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+13,900
| +140% | +$2.08M |
|
|
BSCO
3465
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCO
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+159,571
| New | +$3.4M |
|
3466
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.7B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
75,751
+8,458
| +13% | +$375K |
|
3467
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$362M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-18,600
| -33% | -$1.55M |
|
3468
Exponent
EXPO
$3.19B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
48,748
+40,301
| +477% | +$2.72M |
|
|
VBTX
3469
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
140,381
+54,173
| +63% | +$1.33M |
|
3470
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.4B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
-3,800
| -8% | -$289K |
|
3471
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$5.07B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
218,200
+59,300
| +37% | +$990K |
|
3472
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.9B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
120,400
+2,900
| +2% | +$88.9K |
|
3473
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.06B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+15,600
| +91% | +$1.53M |
|
3474
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.27B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
-8,800
| -12% | -$456K |
|
3475
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.74B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
78,598
-27,809
| -26% | -$1.19M |
|
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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.