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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Baidu
BIDU
$37.2B
| $38.5M | 0.02% |
374,201
-48,998
| -12% | -$5.26M |
|
902
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.4B
| $38.4M | 0.02% |
225,500
+15,800
| +8% | +$2.71M |
|
|
FOLD
903
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $38.4M | 0.02% |
4,786,927
-8,582
| -0.2% | -$93.1K |
|
904
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$100B
| $38.3M | 0.02% |
336,000
-12,200
| -4% | -$1.72M |
|
905
Moody's
MCO
$82.7B
| $38.2M | 0.02% |
186,709
-79,143
| -30% | -$16.6M |
|
906
CALL
BP
BP
$107B
| $38.2M | 0.02% |
1,004,300
+281,412
| +39% | +$10.7M |
|
907
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.44B
| $38M | 0.02% |
3,046,600
+49,400
| +2% | +$587K |
|
908
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.3B
| $38M | 0.02% |
210,077
+5,901
| +3% | +$1.23M |
|
909
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$27.3B
| $37.9M | 0.02% |
802,700
+566,300
| +240% | +$40.8M |
|
910
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.9B
| $37.8M | 0.02% |
238,100
+40,600
| +21% | +$5.87M |
|
911
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$228M
| $37.8M | 0.02% |
581
+188
| +48% | +$13.5M |
|
912
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$89.8B
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
205,800
+42,900
| +26% | +$7.3M |
|
|
X
913
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
3,265,500
-1,893,600
| -37% | -$24.4M |
|
914
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.3B
| $37.6M | 0.02% |
1,028,424
+906,343
| +742% | +$30.2M |
|
915
Rapid7
RPD
$773M
| $37.6M | 0.02% |
828,003
+138,251
| +20% | +$7.77M |
|
916
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
335,476
+34,070
| +11% | +$3.79M |
|
917
Fortis
FTS
$28.7B
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
886,440
-1,013,133
| -53% | -$41.3M |
|
918
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$16.6B
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
430,032
+100,820
| +31% | +$8.76M |
|
919
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$49.7B
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
961,100
-757,000
| -44% | -$30.4M |
|
920
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.75B
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
1,451,861
+708,180
| +95% | +$19.8M |
|
|
K
921
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $37.4M | 0.02% |
619,724
+395,435
| +176% | +$22.6M |
|
922
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$37.8B
| $37.4M | 0.02% |
298,500
-73,700
| -20% | -$10M |
|
923
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.84B
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
411,663
-122,087
| -23% | -$11.5M |
|
|
CXO
924
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
550,000
+269,400
| +96% | +$21.9M |
|
925
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.39B
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
198,281
-310,522
| -61% | -$60.9M |
|
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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.