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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Teradata
TDC
$2.55B
| $46.2M | 0.02% |
1,491,153
+925,540
| +164% | +$31.2M |
|
777
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
$20.6B
| $46.2M | 0.02% |
417,805
+278,511
| +200% | +$30.8M |
|
|
QTS
778
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $46.1M | 0.02% |
897,167
+231,467
| +35% | +$11M |
|
779
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.82B
| $46.1M | 0.02% |
290,800
-12,100
| -4% | -$1.74M |
|
780
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$177B
| $46M | 0.02% |
790,400
+117,200
| +17% | +$6.34M |
|
781
Comcast
CMCSA
$90B
| $46M | 0.02% |
1,020,353
-616,262
| -38% | -$27.3M |
|
782
PUT
American International
AIG
$41.8B
| $45.7M | 0.02% |
819,700
+44,000
| +6% | +$2.43M |
|
|
EXAS
783
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
503,554
+377,934
| +301% | +$43.1M |
|
784
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.5B
| $45.4M | 0.02% |
1,684,768
+1,257,305
| +294% | +$36.8M |
|
785
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.2B
| $45.4M | 0.02% |
506,839
+345,673
| +214% | +$30.4M |
|
786
Bunge Global
BG
$20.8B
| $45.3M | 0.02% |
800,797
-1,803,823
| -69% | -$101M |
|
787
Cummins
CMI
$88.7B
| $45.3M | 0.02% |
278,663
+162,422
| +140% | +$26M |
|
788
Vale
VALE
$62.7B
| $45.2M | 0.02% |
3,927,230
+3,489,644
| +797% | +$42.3M |
|
|
MRTX
789
CALL
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $45.1M | 0.02% |
579,200
+251,600
| +77% | +$23.6M |
|
790
Phillips 66
PSX
$81.4B
| $45M | 0.02% |
439,663
+399,842
| +1,004% | +$40.1M |
|
791
ITT
ITT
$19.1B
| $44.9M | 0.02% |
733,017
-33,585
| -4% | -$2.03M |
|
792
PUT
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.3B
| $44.8M | 0.02% |
398,100
+115,200
| +41% | +$12.9M |
|
793
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $44.7M | 0.02% |
808,000
-14,800
| -2% | -$800K |
|
|
STAY
794
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
3,046,937
-905,288
| -23% | -$13.8M |
|
|
MDCO
795
PUT
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $44.4M | 0.02% |
888,900
+625,700
| +238% | +$25M |
|
796
Papa John's
PZZA
$806M
| $44.4M | 0.02% |
847,642
-120,535
| -12% | -$5.68M |
|
|
DOCU
797
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.5B
| $44.2M | 0.02% |
714,500
+127,500
| +22% | +$6.68M |
|
798
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $44.2M | 0.02% |
395,500
+70,400
| +22% | +$7.84M |
|
|
SGEN
799
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $44.2M | 0.02% |
517,518
+195,721
| +61% | +$14.3M |
|
800
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$68.7B
| $44M | 0.02% |
2,135,900
-291,000
| -12% | -$5.97M |
|
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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.