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 | 5.41% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.35% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.03% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 3.98% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4876
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
6,179
-1,697
| -22% | -$366K |
|
4877
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
+3,000
| +5% | +$64.8K |
|
|
ROIC
4878
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
75,558
-50,679
| -40% | -$908K |
|
4879
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+3,500
| +24% | +$265K |
|
4880
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-101,200
| -90% | -$11.1M |
|
4881
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-13,400
| -36% | -$720K |
|
4882
WPP
WPP
$5.8B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
21,994
+14,667
| +200% | +$877K |
|
4883
VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF
FLTR
$3.04B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,471
| New | +$1.37M |
|
4884
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+4,500
| +26% | +$283K |
|
4885
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
18,241
+8,306
| +84% | +$626K |
|
4886
CALL
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+10,300
| +114% | +$624K |
|
4887
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
-27,600
| -31% | -$596K |
|
4888
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$801M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
116,764
-5,344
| -4% | -$63.4K |
|
4889
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIGI
$9.29B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
20,571
-39,151
| -66% | -$2.61M |
|
4890
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.12B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
36,728
+26,478
| +258% | +$968K |
|
|
BBBY
4891
CALL
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
171,965
-293,885
| -63% | -$4.02M |
|
4892
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.6B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
32,432
+4,495
| +16% | +$171K |
|
|
BSJM
4893
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2022 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJM
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,154
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
LDL
4894
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
54,954
+3,369
| +7% | +$71.9K |
|
4895
State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF
XHE
$169M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
17,504
+1,156
| +7% | +$92.9K |
|
|
CBLK
4896
PUT
DELISTED
Carbon Black, Inc. Common Stock
CBLK
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
-11,200
| -18% | -$247K |
|
4897
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.23B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
78,675
+68,571
| +679% | +$1.62M |
|
|
ZAYO
4898
CALL
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-97,900
| -71% | -$3.3M |
|
|
TGP
4899
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
100,024
-48,771
| -33% | -$727K |
|
|
BPL
4900
CALL
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-14,300
| -30% | -$590K |
|
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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 5.4% of assets, down from 5.6% 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.