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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $18M | 0.01% |
553,294
-701,087
| -56% | -$20.9M |
|
|
QEP
1477
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $18M | 0.01% |
4,857,562
+2,005,853
| +70% | +$9.55M |
|
1478
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.1B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
143,200
-62,900
| -31% | -$7.85M |
|
|
STI
1479
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
260,000
+42,000
| +19% | +$2.69M |
|
1480
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$8.04B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
867,762
+281,352
| +48% | +$5.24M |
|
1481
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$36.9B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
434,200
+23,100
| +6% | +$919K |
|
1482
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.28B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
1,105,100
-66,900
| -6% | -$1.23M |
|
1483
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$27.1B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
152,481
+29,543
| +24% | +$3.25M |
|
|
BLD
1484
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
184,403
+62,616
| +51% | +$5.53M |
|
1485
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.92B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
224,957
+216,752
| +2,642% | +$17.9M |
|
1486
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$68.7B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
860,400
-311,900
| -27% | -$6.4M |
|
1487
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$131B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
549,000
-404,600
| -42% | -$10.8M |
|
1488
Arcosa
ACA
$7.11B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
516,824
+265,135
| +105% | +$9.18M |
|
1489
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$59.3B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
218,000
+33,600
| +18% | +$2.6M |
|
1490
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.23B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
126,680
-55,860
| -31% | -$9.53M |
|
1491
Terex
TEX
$7.74B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
679,187
+406,655
| +149% | +$11.2M |
|
|
AYX
1492
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
164,100
+67,500
| +70% | +$8.38M |
|
|
AIV
1493
Aimco
AIV
$383M
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
2,537,780
+1,393,968
| +122% | +$9.44M |
|
1494
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.9B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
147,079
-22,797
| -13% | -$2.61M |
|
1495
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.2B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
118,300
+58,700
| +98% | +$8.73M |
|
1496
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.9B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
116,100
+19,200
| +20% | +$2.71M |
|
1497
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.19B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
353,400
-29,600
| -8% | -$1.45M |
|
1498
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$69.5B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
565,900
+120,400
| +27% | +$4.04M |
|
1499
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$950B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
148,498
-161,082
| -52% | -$18.2M |
|
1500
PUT
Keysight
KEYS
$58.3B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
179,700
+122,800
| +216% | +$11.4M |
|
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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.