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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
| $104M | 0.05% |
1,318,431
-2,836,337
| -68% | -$222M |
|
377
Mastercard
MA
$505B
| $104M | 0.05% |
382,186
-306,076
| -44% | -$84.3M |
|
378
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$87.7B
| $104M | 0.05% |
865,300
-324,300
| -27% | -$37.1M |
|
379
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$80.7B
| $103M | 0.05% |
274,300
-2,000
| -0.7% | -$708K |
|
|
B
380
Barrick Mining
B
$69.3B
| $103M | 0.05% |
5,927,667
-440,824
| -7% | -$7.78M |
|
381
First American
FAF
$7.67B
| $102M | 0.05% |
1,736,734
-151,281
| -8% | -$8.66M |
|
382
CALL
Electronic Arts
EA
| $102M | 0.05% |
1,047,400
-543,200
| -34% | -$51M |
|
383
Evercore
EVR
$12B
| $102M | 0.05% |
1,278,998
+361,705
| +39% | +$30M |
|
|
TIF
384
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $102M | 0.05% |
1,103,000
+583,100
| +112% | +$52.6M |
|
385
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $102M | 0.05% |
2,379,100
+52,600
| +2% | +$2.25M |
|
386
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$342B
| $101M | 0.05% |
816,000
-922,000
| -53% | -$109M |
|
387
MetLife
MET
$64.3B
| $101M | 0.05% |
2,151,385
+2,081,844
| +2,994% | +$99.3M |
|
388
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.7B
| $101M | 0.05% |
679,925
-256,609
| -27% | -$36.2M |
|
389
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$89.3B
| $100M | 0.05% |
2,228,400
-93,700
| -4% | -$4.15M |
|
390
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.1B
| $100M | 0.05% |
1,313,200
-448,000
| -25% | -$37.2M |
|
|
LSXMK
391
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $99.9M | 0.05% |
3,124,953
-256,950
| -8% | -$7.98M |
|
392
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $99.6M | 0.05% |
1,764,968
+342,968
| +24% | +$16M |
|
393
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$132B
| $99M | 0.05% |
549,828
+539,160
| +5,054% | +$93.3M |
|
394
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$419B
| $98.7M | 0.05% |
1,978,000
-246,000
| -11% | -$11.9M |
|
395
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.41B
| $98.2M | 0.05% |
1,323,986
+1,266,091
| +2,187% | +$92M |
|
396
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$121B
| $98.1M | 0.05% |
1,933,000
-79,500
| -4% | -$4.32M |
|
397
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$196B
| $97.9M | 0.05% |
455,900
-70,800
| -13% | -$15.2M |
|
398
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$85.7B
| $97.8M | 0.05% |
902,335
+327,486
| +57% | +$36.1M |
|
399
Salesforce
CRM
$153B
| $97.7M | 0.05% |
658,476
+535,259
| +434% | +$81.3M |
|
400
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.32B
| $97.6M | 0.05% |
1,786,715
+80,230
| +5% | +$4.57M |
|
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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.