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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$51.7B
| $34.1M | 0.02% |
465,300
+173,700
| +60% | +$12.2M |
|
977
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$23B
| $34M | 0.02% |
629,900
-21,900
| -3% | -$1.15M |
|
978
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$79.9B
| $34M | 0.02% |
171,500
+82,100
| +92% | +$16.5M |
|
979
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$72.4B
| $34M | 0.02% |
272,400
-52,600
| -16% | -$6.38M |
|
980
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.6B
| $33.9M | 0.02% |
427,900
-112,000
| -21% | -$8.93M |
|
|
CGC
981
CALL
Canopy Growth
CGC
$410M
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
147,360
+90,760
| +160% | +$27.8M |
|
982
Icon
ICLR
$12.7B
| $33.7M | 0.02% |
228,905
-399,173
| -64% | -$61.3M |
|
983
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$60.2B
| $33.7M | 0.02% |
113,300
-80,000
| -41% | -$22.2M |
|
984
Regency Centers
REG
$14.1B
| $33.6M | 0.02% |
484,239
-261,015
| -35% | -$17.4M |
|
985
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.49B
| $33.6M | 0.02% |
1,793,710
+1,100,960
| +159% | +$26.2M |
|
986
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$84.7B
| $33.6M | 0.02% |
631,500
-39,000
| -6% | -$1.98M |
|
987
Biogen
BIIB
$30.7B
| $33.6M | 0.02% |
144,182
+129,073
| +854% | +$30.1M |
|
988
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$71.5B
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
824,500
-171,600
| -17% | -$7.27M |
|
989
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
206,200
+156,000
| +311% | +$26.3M |
|
|
990
Ecolab
ECL
$79.9B
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
169,311
+156,507
| +1,222% | +$31.4M |
|
991
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$92.3B
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
269,100
+113,200
| +73% | +$15M |
|
|
NUVA
992
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
525,698
+424,514
| +420% | +$26.5M |
|
|
CYBR
993
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
333,700
+60,500
| +22% | +$7.29M |
|
|
EXAS
994
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
368,200
+92,100
| +33% | +$10.5M |
|
995
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.98B
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
245,359
-210,787
| -46% | -$27.7M |
|
996
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$144B
| $33.2M | 0.02% |
259,440
-71,290
| -22% | -$8.93M |
|
997
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.07B
| $33.1M | 0.02% |
1,183,010
+206,871
| +21% | +$5.77M |
|
|
998
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.2B
| $33M | 0.02% |
80,100
-105,500
| -57% | -$42.6M |
|
999
CALL
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $33M | 0.02% |
819,200
-210,600
| -20% | -$8.43M |
|
1000
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$53.4B
| $32.9M | 0.02% |
157,900
+97,000
| +159% | +$19.9M |
|
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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.