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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.25B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
386,153
-475,211
| -55% | -$15.5M |
|
1752
TransDigm Group
TDG
$67.7B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
+26,176
| New | +$13.4M |
|
1753
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.39B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
72,483
+43,882
| +153% | +$8.6M |
|
1754
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$9.56B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
206,000
+71,400
| +53% | +$4.57M |
|
1755
Cencora
COR
$61.2B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
165,286
-1,072,580
| -87% | -$92.2M |
|
|
HZNP
1756
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
499,665
-681,806
| -58% | -$17.6M |
|
1757
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
107,700
-20,900
| -16% | -$2.54M |
|
1758
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.48B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
533,600
+39,700
| +8% | +$1.06M |
|
1759
Avient
AVNT
$4.19B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
415,500
-412,692
| -50% | -$13.1M |
|
1760
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.2B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
113,900
-25,900
| -19% | -$2.95M |
|
1761
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$52.9B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
213,942
-7,317
| -3% | -$469K |
|
1762
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.6B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
71,500
-17,400
| -20% | -$3.58M |
|
|
1763
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$67.7B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
25,900
+4,600
| +22% | +$2.36M |
|
1764
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$135B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
74,600
-1,700
| -2% | -$289K |
|
1765
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.87B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
286,846
+38,419
| +15% | +$1.66M |
|
1766
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.23B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
438,600
+22,500
| +5% | +$648K |
|
1767
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.7B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
95,800
+21,800
| +29% | +$3.01M |
|
1768
Unum
UNM
$14.3B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
452,280
-454,160
| -50% | -$13.5M |
|
|
CTXS
1769
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
139,000
-91,800
| -40% | -$8.78M |
|
|
SFIX
1770
PUT
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$560M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
696,400
+508,100
| +270% | +$11.8M |
|
1771
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
217,000
-82,700
| -28% | -$4.79M |
|
|
CNR
1772
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.45B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
857,304
+105,412
| +14% | +$2.06M |
|
|
1773
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.87B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
285,000
-84,000
| -23% | -$3.63M |
|
1774
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.34B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
99,238
-56,518
| -36% | -$7.98M |
|
1775
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$13.2B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
521,600
-104,400
| -17% | -$2.5M |
|
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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.