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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
CALL
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.4B
| $78M | 0.04% |
2,409,400
+683,000
| +40% | +$21.1M |
|
502
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$87.2B
| $77.9M | 0.04% |
914,400
-38,300
| -4% | -$3.1M |
|
503
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$7.86B
| $77.8M | 0.04% |
2,146,574
-327,529
| -13% | -$12.7M |
|
504
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$476B
| $77.5M | 0.04% |
1,568,900
-1,590,700
| -50% | -$82.7M |
|
505
PUT
Ford
F
$55B
| $77.3M | 0.04% |
8,433,800
+3,160,800
| +60% | +$30M |
|
506
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$374B
| $77.2M | 0.04% |
1,418,900
-159,900
| -10% | -$8.56M |
|
507
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.7B
| $77.2M | 0.04% |
1,194,841
-13,536
| -1% | -$898K |
|
508
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.1B
| $77.1M | 0.04% |
1,232,945
+693,873
| +129% | +$42.7M |
|
509
Spotify
SPOT
$97.7B
| $77.1M | 0.04% |
676,022
+647,122
| +2,239% | +$91.3M |
|
510
PUT
RH
RH
$3.56B
| $77M | 0.04% |
450,800
-17,500
| -4% | -$2.49M |
|
511
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.6B
| $76.9M | 0.04% |
370,900
-20,000
| -5% | -$4.02M |
|
512
Visteon
VC
$2.75B
| $76.8M | 0.04% |
930,907
+174,757
| +23% | +$11.7M |
|
513
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.47B
| $76.8M | 0.04% |
1,013,043
+839,527
| +484% | +$64.2M |
|
514
UnitedHealth
UNH
$367B
| $76.7M | 0.04% |
353,104
+32,085
| +10% | +$7.74M |
|
515
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $76.6M | 0.04% |
1,247,547
+24,638
| +2% | +$1.48M |
|
516
PUT
Uber
UBER
$143B
| $76.4M | 0.04% |
2,508,800
+961,000
| +62% | +$36.2M |
|
|
517
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.8B
| $76.4M | 0.04% |
185,300
+27,600
| +18% | +$11.1M |
|
518
HF Sinclair
DINO
$14.7B
| $75.9M | 0.04% |
1,415,619
+818,274
| +137% | +$39.7M |
|
519
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
$67.8B
| $75.8M | 0.04% |
+1,518,118
| New | +$75.7M |
|
520
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.2B
| $75.7M | 0.04% |
393,429
+51,631
| +15% | +$9.65M |
|
|
CSOD
521
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $75.7M | 0.04% |
1,381,570
+102,579
| +8% | +$5.76M |
|
522
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$413B
| $75.7M | 0.04% |
1,375,100
-170,500
| -11% | -$9.42M |
|
523
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$301B
| $75.6M | 0.04% |
879,829
-44,016
| -5% | -$3.65M |
|
524
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$44.6B
| $75.5M | 0.04% |
934,285
+877,060
| +1,533% | +$70.7M |
|
525
CALL
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$58.4B
| $75.3M | 0.04% |
2,690,300
+556,500
| +26% | +$15.4M |
|
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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.