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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NVO
1701
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$209B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
553,510
-1,118,982
| -67% | -$28.3M |
|
1702
Oracle
ORCL
$423B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
259,763
-90,432
| -26% | -$5M |
|
1703
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$46B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
156,800
+92,400
| +143% | +$8.47M |
|
1704
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.56B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
242,000
+66,800
| +38% | +$4.26M |
|
1705
PUT
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$305M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
584,700
+61,500
| +12% | +$1.62M |
|
|
SKX
1706
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
381,200
-97,700
| -20% | -$3.35M |
|
1707
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$297B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
+418,170
| New | +$14.8M |
|
|
WUBA
1708
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
287,800
+192,500
| +202% | +$10.7M |
|
1709
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$26.9B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
244,100
-28,500
| -10% | -$1.83M |
|
1710
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.3B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
119,700
+3,500
| +3% | +$423K |
|
|
GAP
1711
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.37B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
814,900
+346,400
| +74% | +$6.15M |
|
|
ZEN
1712
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
194,100
+74,800
| +63% | +$6.16M |
|
1713
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$297B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
162,700
+47,600
| +41% | +$4.27M |
|
1714
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$91B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
122,900
-40,800
| -25% | -$4.76M |
|
|
GAP
1715
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.37B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
813,614
+520,323
| +177% | +$9.24M |
|
|
LOGM
1716
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
198,845
-41,866
| -17% | -$3M |
|
|
VISN
1717
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.52B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
1,197,527
-2,297,907
| -66% | -$29.6M |
|
1718
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$35.8B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
393,500
+41,600
| +12% | +$1.25M |
|
1719
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.5B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
116,800
-7,100
| -6% | -$918K |
|
|
1720
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$297B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
161,800
+48,500
| +43% | +$4.35M |
|
1721
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.5B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
46,300
+14,600
| +46% | +$4.94M |
|
1722
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.1B
| $14M | 0.01% |
189,062
+30,340
| +19% | +$2.13M |
|
1723
Caterpillar
CAT
$387B
| $14M | 0.01% |
111,211
-699,782
| -86% | -$88.9M |
|
1724
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.9B
| $14M | 0.01% |
253,600
-93,700
| -27% | -$5.13M |
|
|
MZTI
1725
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.11B
| $14M | 0.01% |
101,170
-8,225
| -8% | -$1.22M |
|
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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.