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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ABMD
1276
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
127,000
+40,000
| +46% | +$8.65M |
|
1277
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
179,100
+24,500
| +16% | +$2.98M |
|
1278
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.95B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
504,500
-138,600
| -22% | -$5.87M |
|
1279
CALL
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.3B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
200,300
+61,700
| +45% | +$6.88M |
|
1280
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.1B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
260,956
-477,347
| -65% | -$39M |
|
1281
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$81.4B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
219,500
+50,900
| +30% | +$5.1M |
|
1282
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.1B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
844,154
-1,346,529
| -61% | -$40.4M |
|
1283
Wabtec
WAB
$49.3B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
312,348
+203,841
| +188% | +$14.5M |
|
|
MDP
1284
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
610,793
+384,632
| +170% | +$17.9M |
|
1285
CALL
International Paper
IP
$22B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
565,382
+49,209
| +10% | +$1.92M |
|
1286
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29.1B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
764,364
+634,996
| +491% | +$22.3M |
|
1287
Synchrony
SYF
$25.6B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
652,508
-1,937,892
| -75% | -$66.5M |
|
|
ABMD
1288
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
124,700
-14,000
| -10% | -$3.03M |
|
1289
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.26B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
413,708
+169,848
| +70% | +$8.68M |
|
1290
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
358,800
+161,200
| +82% | +$9.34M |
|
|
1291
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29.1B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
755,900
+68,500
| +10% | +$2.41M |
|
1292
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$714M
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
2,578,169
-1,573,393
| -38% | -$15.3M |
|
1293
O-I Glass
OI
$1.08B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
2,153,221
+1,551,568
| +258% | +$20M |
|
1294
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
145,700
+67,200
| +86% | +$12.1M |
|
1295
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.4B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
300,100
+16,400
| +6% | +$1.19M |
|
1296
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$60.2B
| $22M | 0.01% |
74,200
-111,700
| -60% | -$31.1M |
|
|
JWN
1297
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $22M | 0.01% |
653,905
+290,716
| +80% | +$8.87M |
|
|
VTLE
1298
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $22M | 0.01% |
456,567
+18,566
| +4% | +$1.03M |
|
1299
PUT
Linde
LIN
$226B
| $22M | 0.01% |
113,500
+11,000
| +11% | +$2.13M |
|
1300
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$18.9B
| $22M | 0.01% |
1,111,200
-336,100
| -23% | -$6.59M |
|
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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.