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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Manulife Financial
MFC
$74.1B
| $87.6M | 0.04% |
4,771,751
+1,334,950
| +39% | +$23.6M |
|
452
Baxter International
BAX
$14B
| $87.5M | 0.04% |
1,000,548
+51,346
| +5% | +$4.38M |
|
453
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.5B
| $87.4M | 0.04% |
697,191
-770,950
| -53% | -$96.2M |
|
454
Goodyear
GT
$1.94B
| $86.8M | 0.04% |
6,027,337
+2,514,246
| +72% | +$33.5M |
|
455
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$18.3B
| $86.6M | 0.04% |
3,127,919
+1,986,972
| +174% | +$51.8M |
|
456
Bankunited
BKU
$3.37B
| $86M | 0.04% |
2,557,868
-95,314
| -4% | -$3.11M |
|
457
Cintas
CTAS
$80.9B
| $86M | 0.04% |
1,282,640
+728,836
| +132% | +$46.7M |
|
458
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$79.8B
| $85.6M | 0.04% |
387,200
+7,500
| +2% | +$1.64M |
|
459
Waste Management
WM
$91.5B
| $85.6M | 0.04% |
744,233
+284,534
| +62% | +$33.2M |
|
|
STOR
460
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $85M | 0.04% |
2,273,351
+915,962
| +67% | +$32.8M |
|
461
PUT
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $85M | 0.04% |
1,384,000
-572,800
| -29% | -$34.4M |
|
462
EOG Resources
EOG
$71.4B
| $84.9M | 0.04% |
1,144,542
-317,148
| -22% | -$25.7M |
|
463
Humana
HUM
$44.1B
| $84.9M | 0.04% |
331,939
-482,491
| -59% | -$135M |
|
464
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.6B
| $84.8M | 0.04% |
5,271,285
+4,730,127
| +874% | +$77.6M |
|
465
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.77B
| $84.6M | 0.04% |
2,866,650
+673,920
| +31% | +$28.7M |
|
466
3M
MMM
$93.2B
| $84.3M | 0.04% |
613,631
+307,892
| +101% | +$43M |
|
467
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.5B
| $83.8M | 0.04% |
319,401
+58,431
| +22% | +$14.3M |
|
468
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$52.1B
| $83.7M | 0.04% |
8,917,654
+371,931
| +4% | +$3.38M |
|
469
eBay
EBAY
$48.9B
| $83.2M | 0.04% |
2,135,450
+468,840
| +28% | +$18.8M |
|
|
LM
470
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $83.2M | 0.04% |
2,179,230
-63,631
| -3% | -$2.41M |
|
471
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$294B
| $83.2M | 0.04% |
1,024,926
+923,001
| +906% | +$72.1M |
|
|
WPX
472
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $82.8M | 0.04% |
7,815,276
-3,373,994
| -30% | -$35.6M |
|
|
473
Philip Morris
PM
$293B
| $82.8M | 0.04% |
1,089,956
-4,283,790
| -80% | -$339M |
|
474
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$84B
| $82.7M | 0.04% |
1,361,900
+536,200
| +65% | +$28.3M |
|
|
475
PUT
3M
MMM
$93.2B
| $82.7M | 0.04% |
601,708
-148,543
| -20% | -$20.8M |
|
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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.