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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $31.8M | 0.02% |
196,785
+113,451
| +136% | +$18.7M |
|
1027
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.5B
| $31.7M | 0.02% |
223,300
-149,300
| -40% | -$20.5M |
|
|
COUP
1028
PUT
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $31.7M | 0.02% |
244,700
+30,000
| +14% | +$4.15M |
|
1029
RH
RH
$3.71B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
185,175
+90,594
| +96% | +$12.9M |
|
1030
PUT
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$37.9B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
4,096,000
+288,800
| +8% | +$2.29M |
|
1031
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$29.9B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
274,600
-2,600
| -0.9% | -$301K |
|
1032
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.5B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
371,800
+207,900
| +127% | +$17.5M |
|
1033
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.63B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
771,700
-302,200
| -28% | -$16.5M |
|
|
NLSN
1034
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
1,481,661
-3,588,009
| -71% | -$79.2M |
|
1035
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
337,413
-33,342
| -9% | -$3.03M |
|
1036
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
230,200
+125,800
| +120% | +$17.8M |
|
1037
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.42B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
403,183
-318,956
| -44% | -$24.7M |
|
|
DCH
1038
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.51B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
3,803,693
+1,522,335
| +67% | +$13.8M |
|
|
SCHW
1039
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$187B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
745,990
+289,992
| +64% | +$11.7M |
|
1040
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$17.3B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
450,200
+70,100
| +18% | +$4.89M |
|
1041
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.6B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
391,800
+400
| +0.1% | +$31.9K |
|
|
XLRN
1042
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $31M | 0.01% |
785,673
+473,019
| +151% | +$20.5M |
|
1043
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $31M | 0.01% |
936,100
+231,100
| +33% | +$7.4M |
|
1044
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$27.3B
| $31M | 0.01% |
656,800
+359,900
| +121% | +$25.9M |
|
|
HBI
1045
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $31M | 0.01% |
+2,023,111
| New | +$30.8M |
|
1046
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.9B
| $31M | 0.01% |
559,900
+4,900
| +0.9% | +$268K |
|
|
HTZ
1047
PUT
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
+2,235,800
| New | +$31.5M |
|
1048
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.77B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
410,800
+36,500
| +10% | +$4.31M |
|
|
JWN
1049
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
918,900
+274,200
| +43% | +$8.37M |
|
1050
Chegg
CHGG
$102M
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
1,032,522
+913,720
| +769% | +$36.2M |
|
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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.