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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
NOV
NOV
$7B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
1,404,975
+1,067,799
| +317% | +$22.8M |
|
1077
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.8B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
331,000
+41,800
| +14% | +$3.79M |
|
|
RTN
1078
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
151,700
-69,400
| -31% | -$12.9M |
|
1079
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.6B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
925,538
-955,991
| -51% | -$29.9M |
|
|
MDCO
1080
CALL
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
593,000
+308,800
| +109% | +$12.3M |
|
1081
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.31B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
723,170
+426,460
| +144% | +$16.7M |
|
|
JWN
1082
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
877,400
+453,200
| +107% | +$13.8M |
|
|
EXAS
1083
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
325,600
+84,100
| +35% | +$9.58M |
|
|
MMP
1084
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
442,800
+279,200
| +171% | +$18.4M |
|
1085
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF
BBEU
$9.54B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
623,595
+343,379
| +123% | +$16.1M |
|
|
ICPT
1086
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
442,000
+361,700
| +450% | +$24.3M |
|
1087
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
1,906,675
+1,890,045
| +11,365% | +$30.7M |
|
1088
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$33.7B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
376,600
-48,600
| -11% | -$3.73M |
|
1089
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$76.3B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
1,099,500
+282,000
| +34% | +$7.28M |
|
1090
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.4B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
618,800
+385,600
| +165% | +$17.6M |
|
1091
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$49.8B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
748,500
-717,700
| -49% | -$28.8M |
|
1092
Macerich
MAC
$6.92B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
922,115
-762,751
| -45% | -$24.1M |
|
1093
StoneCo
STNE
$2.58B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
836,581
+14,529
| +2% | +$484K |
|
|
ZGNX
1094
CALL
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
726,000
+156,500
| +27% | +$7.21M |
|
1095
NextCure
NXTC
$26.7M
| $29M | 0.01% |
78,463
-12,686
| -14% | -$4.13M |
|
1096
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.3B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
649,934
-72,616
| -10% | -$3.14M |
|
1097
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
569,113
-71,941
| -11% | -$3.39M |
|
1098
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.49B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
174,400
+26,100
| +18% | +$3.92M |
|
1099
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$17.3B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
418,100
-15,700
| -4% | -$1.09M |
|
1100
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
1,594,150
+988,550
| +163% | +$20.5M |
|
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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.