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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLDR
1301
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $22M | 0.01% |
2,478,452
+2,216,386
| +846% | +$15.4M |
|
|
ARNA
1302
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
479,479
+72,528
| +18% | +$4.08M |
|
1303
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
160,100
+27,500
| +21% | +$3.9M |
|
|
I
1304
CALL
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
958,400
-309,900
| -24% | -$6.54M |
|
1305
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
144,100
+77,700
| +117% | +$14M |
|
|
CALY
1306
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.14B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
1,125,174
+1,053,529
| +1,470% | +$19.1M |
|
1307
Public Storage
PSA
$61.3B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
87,714
+79,772
| +1,004% | +$20M |
|
1308
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.1B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
119,700
-61,000
| -34% | -$11.2M |
|
1309
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$52.9B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
340,500
+3,000
| +0.9% | +$192K |
|
|
MRTX
1310
PUT
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
275,600
+53,300
| +24% | +$5M |
|
1311
Ashland
ASH
$3.5B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
278,624
-291,175
| -51% | -$22.1M |
|
|
BERY
1312
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
594,895
+320,931
| +117% | +$13.1M |
|
1313
Emerson Electric
EMR
$88.3B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
320,668
-223,736
| -41% | -$14.1M |
|
1314
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.85B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
1,488,200
+860,500
| +137% | +$11.5M |
|
1315
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.77B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
283,800
-16,600
| -6% | -$1.96M |
|
1316
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.4B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
171,036
+134,224
| +365% | +$18.3M |
|
1317
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$47.9B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
292,400
+82,400
| +39% | +$5.85M |
|
1318
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.7B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
373,700
-353,400
| -49% | -$20.5M |
|
|
COUP
1319
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
164,600
-14,700
| -8% | -$2.04M |
|
1320
Delek US
DK
$3.58B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
587,098
+239,071
| +69% | +$8.8M |
|
1321
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$87.5B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
3,479,732
+1,465,584
| +73% | +$9.51M |
|
1322
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.87B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
217,200
+114,700
| +112% | +$10.1M |
|
|
DOCU
1323
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.5B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
342,930
+169,947
| +98% | +$8.9M |
|
1324
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.44B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
273,400
+40,500
| +17% | +$3.07M |
|
1325
Vistra
VST
$47.4B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
792,344
+381,225
| +93% | +$9.07M |
|
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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.