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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.53B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+24,400
| +82% | +$1.37M |
|
|
MRSH
3702
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$90B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+10,100
| +53% | +$1.01M |
|
|
MRTX
3703
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
37,307
-167,933
| -82% | -$15.8M |
|
3704
CALL
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.1B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+2,500
| +14% | +$354K |
|
3705
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$185M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
3,933
+356
| +10% | +$276K |
|
3706
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.78B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,000
| New | +$2.85M |
|
3707
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$870M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
59,825
+20,139
| +51% | +$923K |
|
3708
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.17B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
149,958
+1,993
| +1% | +$38.5K |
|
3709
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF
EDZ
$18.5M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
6,087
+1,925
| +46% | +$905K |
|
|
CONE
3710
PUT
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+14,600
| +66% | +$975K |
|
3711
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF
KBA
$147M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
96,842
-9,152
| -9% | -$278K |
|
3712
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.08B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
+6,100
| +13% | +$312K |
|
3713
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund
ELD
$143M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
84,238
+22,520
| +36% | +$791K |
|
3714
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.6B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
-72,000
| -53% | -$3.39M |
|
3715
Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCQ
$3.57B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
141,380
-22,415
| -14% | -$457K |
|
3716
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.82B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
79,165
+25,938
| +49% | +$943K |
|
3717
Movado Group
MOV
$796M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
116,241
+35,033
| +43% | +$869K |
|
3718
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$49.9B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
-35,600
| -42% | -$1.95M |
|
3719
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.57B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
10,567
+2,567
| +32% | +$941K |
|
3720
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.49B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
198,800
+18,100
| +10% | +$278K |
|
3721
CALL
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.09B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
468,900
+80,900
| +21% | +$465K |
|
|
DNR
3722
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
2,423,798
+1,434,083
| +145% | +$1.65M |
|
3723
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$27.2B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
-500
| -1% | -$36K |
|
3724
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$605M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
2,215
+501
| +29% | +$678K |
|
|
FOCS
3725
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
120,934
+15,353
| +15% | +$378K |
|
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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.