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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KYNB
1826
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$29.4M
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
13,587
-16,120
| -54% | -$17.7M |
|
1827
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.47B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
342,441
+329,124
| +2,471% | +$12.2M |
|
1828
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$37.2B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
128,994
+14,157
| +12% | +$1.5M |
|
1829
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$54.5B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
170,300
+45,000
| +36% | +$3.18M |
|
1830
AerCap
AER
$23.8B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
228,979
+190,481
| +495% | +$10.1M |
|
1831
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
462,400
+103,700
| +29% | +$2.76M |
|
1832
TriNet
TNET
$3.14B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
201,443
+152,264
| +310% | +$10.4M |
|
|
MTOR
1833
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
676,937
+597,764
| +755% | +$12.1M |
|
1834
PUT
Diodes
DIOD
$4.84B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
311,800
+213,100
| +216% | +$8.24M |
|
|
VGR
1835
PUT
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
1,481,346
+122,839
| +9% | +$941K |
|
1836
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$998M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
954,269
-34,101
| -3% | -$426K |
|
1837
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$61.3B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
51,000
+18,700
| +58% | +$4.7M |
|
1838
Comfort Systems
FIX
$59.6B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
282,691
+101,773
| +56% | +$4.44M |
|
1839
PUT
International Paper
IP
$22B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
315,216
-16,051
| -5% | -$627K |
|
1840
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.71B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
289,000
+76,700
| +36% | +$3.27M |
|
1841
Trex
TREX
$5.01B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
273,912
+154,690
| +130% | +$6.24M |
|
1842
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.99B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,722,500
-281,600
| -14% | -$2.54M |
|
1843
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.48B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,990,997
-1,157,344
| -37% | -$7.11M |
|
|
HUYA
1844
Huya Inc
HUYA
$558M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
524,484
-4,563
| -0.9% | -$108K |
|
1845
CALL
Delek US
DK
$3.58B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
341,400
-17,800
| -5% | -$655K |
|
1846
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$84.4B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
134,200
+30,100
| +29% | +$2.75M |
|
|
MDLA
1847
DELISTED
Medallia, Inc.
MDLA
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
+451,317
| New | +$16M |
|
1848
CALL
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.7B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
719,500
+23,900
| +3% | +$413K |
|
1849
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$42.7B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
149,400
-40,700
| -21% | -$3.38M |
|
1850
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.08B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
26,800
-6,800
| -20% | -$3.21M |
|
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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.