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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRUB
951
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $35.1M | 0.02% |
312,600
+48,850
| +19% | +$6.49M |
|
952
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.15B
| $35.1M | 0.02% |
335,697
-214,743
| -39% | -$22.4M |
|
953
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$62.1B
| $35.1M | 0.02% |
690,100
+179,300
| +35% | +$9.36M |
|
954
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.7B
| $35M | 0.02% |
273,276
+111,184
| +69% | +$14.9M |
|
|
AMRN
955
CALL
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$303M
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
115,140
+61,840
| +116% | +$21.6M |
|
956
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.2B
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
731,700
+496,700
| +211% | +$23.3M |
|
957
PUT
WEX
WEX
$6.31B
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
172,100
+55,300
| +47% | +$11.5M |
|
958
Transocean
RIG
$5.82B
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
7,778,558
+1,660,090
| +27% | +$8.81M |
|
|
WBA
959
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $34.7M | 0.02% |
627,600
+74,700
| +14% | +$4M |
|
960
Lumen
LUMN
$6.44B
| $34.7M | 0.02% |
2,780,094
+471,518
| +20% | +$5.6M |
|
961
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$54.5B
| $34.7M | 0.02% |
470,800
+260,600
| +124% | +$18.4M |
|
962
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.6B
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
296,482
-30,710
| -9% | -$3.55M |
|
963
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$141B
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
606,100
+99,000
| +20% | +$5.63M |
|
964
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.82B
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
217,700
-14,600
| -6% | -$2.1M |
|
965
SLB Ltd
SLB
$75B
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
1,008,655
-8,378,585
| -89% | -$306M |
|
966
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$60.4B
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
315,800
-254,300
| -45% | -$26M |
|
967
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$101B
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
245,800
+80,500
| +49% | +$10.9M |
|
|
SPLK
968
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $34.4M | 0.02% |
291,914
-62,315
| -18% | -$7.78M |
|
|
CCMP
969
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $34.3M | 0.02% |
243,224
+183,168
| +305% | +$22.6M |
|
970
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.82B
| $34.3M | 0.02% |
729,915
+79,730
| +12% | +$3.61M |
|
971
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.53B
| $34.3M | 0.02% |
582,051
+220,486
| +61% | +$14.1M |
|
972
Expeditors International
EXPD
$23.2B
| $34.3M | 0.02% |
461,068
+278,017
| +152% | +$20.4M |
|
973
CALL
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$218B
| $34.2M | 0.02% |
2,344,400
+2,218,800
| +1,767% | +$44.1M |
|
|
AMRN
974
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$303M
| $34.2M | 0.02% |
112,676
+112,076
| +18,679% | +$39.1M |
|
975
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$119B
| $34.1M | 0.02% |
900,500
+216,700
| +32% | +$8.42M |
|
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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.