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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGN
651
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $58.1M | 0.03% |
345,100
-160,800
| -32% | -$26.2M |
|
652
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$327M
| $57.9M | 0.03% |
1,364,300
+163,700
| +14% | +$6.79M |
|
653
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.56B
| $57.8M | 0.03% |
386,533
+293,355
| +315% | +$43M |
|
654
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$60.2B
| $57.8M | 0.03% |
529,800
-203,300
| -28% | -$20.8M |
|
655
Jack in the Box
JACK
$331M
| $57.8M | 0.03% |
634,440
-5,384
| -0.8% | -$448K |
|
656
Invesco
IVZ
$13.9B
| $57.7M | 0.03% |
3,404,203
+1,951,222
| +134% | +$34.5M |
|
657
CALL
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$147M
| $57.4M | 0.03% |
37,798
+12,835
| +51% | +$20.4M |
|
658
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $57.3M | 0.03% |
724,583
+534,154
| +281% | +$41.6M |
|
659
Bank of America
BAC
$440B
| $57.3M | 0.03% |
1,963,994
+747,179
| +61% | +$21.5M |
|
660
Marriott International
MAR
$93.3B
| $56.9M | 0.03% |
457,786
+322,685
| +239% | +$42.8M |
|
661
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.93B
| $56.9M | 0.03% |
1,234,199
-174,006
| -12% | -$7.86M |
|
662
Thor Industries
THO
$4.09B
| $56.6M | 0.03% |
999,690
+703,890
| +238% | +$36.9M |
|
663
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11.6B
| $56.4M | 0.03% |
855,530
-1,149,510
| -57% | -$77.9M |
|
664
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.5B
| $56.2M | 0.03% |
282,724
+168,588
| +148% | +$32.2M |
|
665
NNN REIT
NNN
$9B
| $56.2M | 0.03% |
996,438
+689,704
| +225% | +$37.5M |
|
666
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.05T
| $56.1M | 0.03% |
501,900
+151,500
| +43% | +$16.9M |
|
|
COR
667
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $56M | 0.03% |
459,962
+76,700
| +20% | +$8.78M |
|
668
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$299B
| $55.9M | 0.03% |
651,172
-65,149
| -9% | -$5.41M |
|
669
Wayfair
W
$14.7B
| $55.8M | 0.03% |
497,871
+209,201
| +72% | +$26.8M |
|
|
LPT
670
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $55.7M | 0.03% |
+1,085,236
| New | +$55.9M |
|
671
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$37.9B
| $55.4M | 0.03% |
1,873,146
+720,272
| +62% | +$21.8M |
|
672
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$52.6B
| $55.3M | 0.03% |
374,700
-7,400
| -2% | -$1.15M |
|
673
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$216B
| $55.2M | 0.03% |
189,400
+102,600
| +118% | +$29.4M |
|
674
Alcon
ALC
$34.6B
| $55M | 0.03% |
943,912
+830,896
| +735% | +$49.9M |
|
675
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.44B
| $55M | 0.03% |
1,346,600
-143,000
| -10% | -$7.81M |
|
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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.