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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.39B
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
11,524,227
-1,374,317
| -11% | -$5.42M |
|
877
NVR
NVR
$17B
| $39.8M | 0.02% |
10,719
+4,148
| +63% | +$14.6M |
|
878
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$72.3B
| $39.7M | 0.02% |
255,200
+112,300
| +79% | +$17.5M |
|
879
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$97.5B
| $39.7M | 0.02% |
4,149,100
-354,000
| -8% | -$3.63M |
|
880
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.66B
| $39.7M | 0.02% |
389,929
+143,190
| +58% | +$15M |
|
881
Morgan Stanley
MS
$340B
| $39.7M | 0.02% |
930,196
-644,629
| -41% | -$27.6M |
|
882
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.3B
| $39.6M | 0.02% |
752,000
+171,500
| +30% | +$8.18M |
|
883
CALL
Wayfair
W
$14.6B
| $39.6M | 0.02% |
353,000
+23,500
| +7% | +$3.01M |
|
884
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$10B
| $39.5M | 0.02% |
188,600
+70,300
| +59% | +$16.4M |
|
885
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.44B
| $39.5M | 0.02% |
998,166
+9,210
| +0.9% | +$353K |
|
|
ZEN
886
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $39.4M | 0.02% |
540,595
+176,870
| +49% | +$14.6M |
|
887
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$78B
| $39.3M | 0.02% |
246,152
-10,504
| -4% | -$1.67M |
|
888
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$187B
| $39.2M | 0.02% |
468,600
-48,200
| -9% | -$4.1M |
|
889
Viasat
VSAT
$11.1B
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
519,305
+21,366
| +4% | +$1.7M |
|
890
CALL
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
429,800
-65,400
| -13% | -$5.88M |
|
|
X
891
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $39M | 0.02% |
3,378,600
-493,100
| -13% | -$6.35M |
|
892
CALL
Ford
F
$55.7B
| $39M | 0.02% |
4,259,500
+207,900
| +5% | +$1.97M |
|
893
CALL
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $39M | 0.02% |
1,513,300
+450,500
| +42% | +$10.5M |
|
894
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.1B
| $39M | 0.02% |
1,621,358
+1,575,274
| +3,418% | +$39.7M |
|
|
ONCE
895
PUT
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
400,800
+390,300
| +3,717% | +$39.1M |
|
896
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$46B
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
835,400
+139,000
| +20% | +$6.3M |
|
897
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$37.8B
| $38.7M | 0.02% |
308,400
-15,100
| -5% | -$2.06M |
|
898
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$89B
| $38.7M | 0.02% |
145,400
+13,800
| +10% | +$3.8M |
|
899
SM Energy
SM
$6.92B
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
3,981,673
+315,160
| +9% | +$3.21M |
|
900
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.7B
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
734,401
+89,474
| +14% | +$4.75M |
|
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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.