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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.33B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
811,400
+264,200
| +48% | +$5.75M |
|
1552
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
575,630
+29,001
| +5% | +$886K |
|
1553
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.8B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
78,400
+7,500
| +11% | +$1.63M |
|
1554
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.4B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
351,700
+219,500
| +166% | +$10M |
|
1555
FedEx
FDX
$75.4B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
113,464
+62,920
| +124% | +$10.1M |
|
1556
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.3B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
313,300
+138,400
| +79% | +$6.6M |
|
|
GES
1557
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
890,949
-815,438
| -48% | -$13.5M |
|
1558
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$25.7B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
57,500
-20,400
| -26% | -$5.93M |
|
|
SAGE
1559
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
117,500
+21,300
| +22% | +$3.56M |
|
1560
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$32B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
441,600
+195,600
| +80% | +$7.6M |
|
1561
Insulet
PODD
$9.79B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
99,898
-511,202
| -84% | -$71.8M |
|
1562
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.81B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
940,822
+648,007
| +221% | +$10.8M |
|
1563
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF
EEMA
$860M
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
258,214
+212,516
| +465% | +$13.6M |
|
1564
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.3B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
369,500
+127,000
| +52% | +$5.49M |
|
1565
PUT
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
868,000
+434,400
| +100% | +$8.53M |
|
1566
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.7B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
112,217
+68,517
| +157% | +$10.6M |
|
1567
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$88.3B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
245,500
+112,300
| +84% | +$7.06M |
|
1568
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.5B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
694,369
+115,563
| +20% | +$2.7M |
|
1569
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
$9.39B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
507,260
+459,586
| +964% | +$14.5M |
|
1570
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.91B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
418,317
+74,801
| +22% | +$2.89M |
|
|
MNTA
1571
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
1,253,511
+863,896
| +222% | +$10.4M |
|
1572
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$16.6B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
180,177
+124,617
| +224% | +$11.6M |
|
1573
PUT
PVH
PVH
$4.04B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
183,900
+65,500
| +55% | +$5.47M |
|
1574
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
131,400
+5,000
| +4% | +$609K |
|
|
MPT
1575
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.81B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
827,216
+784,749
| +1,848% | +$14.4M |
|
Similar funds
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.