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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.3B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
65,000
+11,500
| +21% | +$2.71M |
|
1652
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$53.7M
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
687,165
+361,482
| +111% | +$7.57M |
|
1653
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$29.3B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
183,300
+153,500
| +515% | +$12.1M |
|
1654
Envista
NVST
$4.52B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
+528,567
| New | +$14.8M |
|
1655
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$24.1B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
261,500
+38,900
| +17% | +$2.15M |
|
1656
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$48M
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
102,039
+43,310
| +74% | +$5.87M |
|
1657
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.6B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
153,995
-401,849
| -72% | -$39.7M |
|
1658
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$36.9B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
357,900
+52,400
| +17% | +$2.09M |
|
1659
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.2B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
79,151
+60,881
| +333% | +$13.8M |
|
1660
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.4B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
170,600
-132,400
| -44% | -$11.3M |
|
1661
MongoDB
MDB
$32.1B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
121,798
+119,371
| +4,918% | +$17.2M |
|
1662
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.2B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
322,602
+71,919
| +29% | +$3.24M |
|
|
CHNG
1663
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,213,865
-833,868
| -41% | -$11.5M |
|
1664
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.89B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
+144,259
| New | +$15.6M |
|
1665
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.41B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
421,600
+137,900
| +49% | +$4.77M |
|
|
TCO
1666
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
358,756
+306,703
| +589% | +$12.5M |
|
1667
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.9B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
159,800
-9,100
| -5% | -$833K |
|
1668
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.2B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
123,300
+800
| +0.7% | +$91.1K |
|
1669
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
118,700
+32,000
| +37% | +$3.9M |
|
1670
Gartner
IT
$11.7B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
102,254
-427,745
| -81% | -$62.2M |
|
1671
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.26B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
166,100
-39,500
| -19% | -$3.39M |
|
1672
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$174B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
175,700
+34,200
| +24% | +$2.77M |
|
1673
Honeywell
HON
$78B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
91,574
+25,284
| +38% | +$4.02M |
|
1674
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$20.8B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
257,800
-170,100
| -40% | -$9.5M |
|
1675
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
192,710
+153,539
| +392% | +$11M |
|
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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.