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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Applied Materials
AMAT
$419B
| $93.1M | 0.04% |
1,866,276
-2,502,789
| -57% | -$121M |
|
427
Regions Financial
RF
$26.8B
| $92.8M | 0.04% |
5,863,399
-3,099,140
| -35% | -$46.8M |
|
428
PUT
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.4B
| $92.2M | 0.04% |
2,847,800
-909,000
| -24% | -$28M |
|
429
Starbucks
SBUX
$120B
| $92.1M | 0.04% |
1,041,860
-139,936
| -12% | -$13M |
|
430
CALL
Nike
NKE
$62.3B
| $92M | 0.04% |
979,800
+86,400
| +10% | +$7.41M |
|
431
EQT Corp
EQT
$32.3B
| $92M | 0.04% |
8,647,841
-442,846
| -5% | -$5.71M |
|
432
Globe Life
GL
$14.4B
| $92M | 0.04% |
960,539
-61,375
| -6% | -$5.57M |
|
433
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69.7B
| $91.9M | 0.04% |
4,459,988
+2,488,037
| +126% | +$51.1M |
|
434
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.6B
| $91.7M | 0.04% |
425,918
+388,283
| +1,032% | +$81.2M |
|
|
STL
435
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $91.7M | 0.04% |
4,569,808
-1,258,430
| -22% | -$25.5M |
|
|
ATVI
436
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $91.6M | 0.04% |
1,731,800
+142,900
| +9% | +$7.13M |
|
437
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$80.7B
| $91.3M | 0.04% |
243,600
-15,000
| -6% | -$5.31M |
|
438
Intuit
INTU
$88.1B
| $91.3M | 0.04% |
343,298
+224,573
| +189% | +$61.8M |
|
439
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.2B
| $91.2M | 0.04% |
473,800
-14,600
| -3% | -$2.73M |
|
440
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$76.5B
| $91.1M | 0.04% |
2,665,300
+620,300
| +30% | +$22.7M |
|
441
Commercial Metals
CMC
$8.15B
| $90.8M | 0.04% |
5,222,247
+321,362
| +7% | +$5.5M |
|
|
ISBC
442
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $90.8M | 0.04% |
7,988,726
+282,693
| +4% | +$3.16M |
|
443
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $90.1M | 0.04% |
789,453
-211,442
| -21% | -$22.1M |
|
444
KLA
KLAC
$252B
| $88.6M | 0.04% |
5,558,450
+112,460
| +2% | +$1.57M |
|
445
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$135B
| $88.6M | 0.04% |
227,200
-95,600
| -30% | -$36M |
|
446
Analog Devices
ADI
$184B
| $88.4M | 0.04% |
791,536
-1,654,878
| -68% | -$187M |
|
447
Labcorp
LH
$25.6B
| $88M | 0.04% |
610,014
-394,579
| -39% | -$57.6M |
|
|
MNDT
448
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $88M | 0.04% |
6,599,627
+1,189,715
| +22% | +$16.9M |
|
449
PUT
General Motors
GM
$76.3B
| $87.9M | 0.04% |
2,345,700
+216,100
| +10% | +$8.31M |
|
450
PUT
CME Group
CME
$95B
| $87.9M | 0.04% |
415,800
+172,200
| +71% | +$36M |
|
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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.