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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $52.3M | 0.02% |
470,811
+235,239
| +100% | +$25.3M |
|
702
Chevron
CVX
$367B
| $52.3M | 0.02% |
440,663
+361,023
| +453% | +$43.8M |
|
703
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.26B
| $52.3M | 0.02% |
2,820,023
-26,839
| -0.9% | -$486K |
|
704
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16B
| $52.2M | 0.02% |
326,785
-141,913
| -30% | -$22M |
|
705
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.36B
| $52M | 0.02% |
1,949,076
-600,157
| -24% | -$15.6M |
|
706
KBR
KBR
$4.78B
| $51.9M | 0.02% |
2,116,904
-1,024,703
| -33% | -$26M |
|
707
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $51.9M | 0.02% |
284,215
-74,576
| -21% | -$13.9M |
|
708
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
$8.84B
| $51.9M | 0.02% |
+513,001
| New | +$51M |
|
|
WMGI
709
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $51.9M | 0.02% |
2,513,872
+1,055,480
| +72% | +$25.1M |
|
710
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$107B
| $51.8M | 0.02% |
269,300
+43,100
| +19% | +$8.34M |
|
711
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$295B
| $51.7M | 0.02% |
1,522,200
-1,017,000
| -40% | -$36M |
|
712
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.15B
| $51.6M | 0.02% |
2,659,514
+402,615
| +18% | +$8.74M |
|
713
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.73B
| $51.6M | 0.02% |
1,555,500
+887,600
| +133% | +$28.4M |
|
714
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$72.8B
| $51.6M | 0.02% |
413,700
-109,000
| -21% | -$13.2M |
|
715
PUT
Wayfair
W
$14.5B
| $51.4M | 0.02% |
458,300
-75,600
| -14% | -$9.67M |
|
716
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$131B
| $51.4M | 0.02% |
1,013,040
-3,376,244
| -77% | -$159M |
|
717
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.95B
| $51.4M | 0.02% |
502,095
+51,693
| +11% | +$5.23M |
|
718
CALL
MetLife
MET
$62.2B
| $51.3M | 0.02% |
1,086,900
+593,900
| +120% | +$28.3M |
|
719
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.3B
| $51.2M | 0.02% |
451,500
+190,400
| +73% | +$21.8M |
|
720
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $51.1M | 0.02% |
247,800
+148,700
| +150% | +$30M |
|
721
CALL
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.2B
| $51.1M | 0.02% |
847,000
+170,600
| +25% | +$10.3M |
|
722
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$23.2B
| $51M | 0.02% |
255,300
+73,100
| +40% | +$13.4M |
|
723
CALL
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$227M
| $51M | 0.02% |
783
+212
| +37% | +$15.2M |
|
724
PUT
Dell
DELL
$290B
| $51M | 0.02% |
1,938,867
+1,087,123
| +128% | +$28.8M |
|
725
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$9.03B
| $51M | 0.02% |
3,225,000
-2,570,500
| -44% | -$41.2M |
|
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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.