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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.22B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
126,600
-114,200
| -47% | -$14.7M |
|
1602
Boise Cascade
BCC
$3.02B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
480,314
+55,116
| +13% | +$1.62M |
|
1603
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
VSS
$11.9B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
153,473
-120,059
| -44% | -$12.3M |
|
1604
PUT
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$218B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
1,071,600
+906,800
| +550% | +$18M |
|
1605
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.1B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
984,852
-1,868,818
| -65% | -$29.5M |
|
1606
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$126B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
91,900
-400
| -0.4% | -$70.8K |
|
1607
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$77.9B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
1,179,000
+100,000
| +9% | +$1.44M |
|
1608
ATI
ATI
$31B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
768,109
-200,360
| -21% | -$4.24M |
|
1609
CALL
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.92B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
66,175
-26,670
| -29% | -$6.9M |
|
1610
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.97B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
151,800
+127,700
| +530% | +$12.9M |
|
1611
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.5B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
183,100
+97,500
| +114% | +$8.19M |
|
1612
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$87M
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
922,944
-3,978
| -0.4% | -$79.1K |
|
1613
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.1B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
642,600
+181,200
| +39% | +$4.57M |
|
|
BZUN
1614
PUT
Baozun
BZUN
$172M
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
361,700
-297,500
| -45% | -$14.1M |
|
1615
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
207,700
-100,100
| -33% | -$8.09M |
|
|
ALXN
1616
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
157,000
+700
| +0.4% | +$78.9K |
|
|
SFIX
1617
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$560M
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
798,400
+537,100
| +206% | +$12.5M |
|
1618
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
163,700
+44,300
| +37% | +$4.02M |
|
1619
PUT
ASML
ASML
$669B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
61,700
-1,000
| -2% | -$225K |
|
1620
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.9B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
124,400
+40,800
| +49% | +$5.21M |
|
1621
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$46.2B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
56,100
+29,900
| +114% | +$8.32M |
|
1622
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.8B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
70,800
+33,200
| +88% | +$6.94M |
|
|
GRUB
1623
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
135,488
+30,315
| +29% | +$4.03M |
|
1624
CALL
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.7B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
102,300
+13,800
| +16% | +$1.95M |
|
1625
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.5B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
62,800
+26,400
| +73% | +$6.53M |
|
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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.