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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Sanmina
SANM
$10.9B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
365,236
+125,425
| +52% | +$3.85M |
|
1902
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.81B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
193,900
+144,100
| +289% | +$8.62M |
|
|
DISH
1903
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
343,300
+20,800
| +6% | +$745K |
|
1904
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.6B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
122,300
+53,800
| +79% | +$5.32M |
|
1905
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$23.6B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
114,482
-13,598
| -11% | -$1.36M |
|
1906
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.14B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
601,144
-34,882
| -5% | -$674K |
|
|
KSU
1907
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
87,500
+36,100
| +70% | +$4.5M |
|
1908
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$125B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
150,500
+17,300
| +13% | +$1.36M |
|
|
MINI
1909
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
315,370
-105,616
| -25% | -$3.44M |
|
1910
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$531M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
+20,340
| New | +$15.5M |
|
1911
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$72.5B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
75,400
+5,400
| +8% | +$862K |
|
1912
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.5B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
505,600
+124,200
| +33% | +$2.83M |
|
1913
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.41B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
333,100
+33,000
| +11% | +$1.14M |
|
|
FL
1914
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
268,098
-26,264
| -9% | -$1.06M |
|
1915
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.66B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
397,200
-452,200
| -53% | -$13M |
|
|
JOYY
1916
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.75B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
205,500
-18,200
| -8% | -$1.11M |
|
1917
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$4.93B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
706,235
-224,401
| -24% | -$4.49M |
|
1918
CALL
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.7B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
272,500
+137,000
| +101% | +$5.99M |
|
1919
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.93B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
355,902
-275,156
| -44% | -$11.4M |
|
|
AGR
1920
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
+220,665
| New | +$11.1M |
|
1921
AGCO
AGCO
$7.2B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
152,257
-7,606
| -5% | -$559K |
|
1922
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$53.4B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
55,200
-17,800
| -24% | -$3.64M |
|
|
FITB
1923
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.8B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
420,100
+6,800
| +2% | +$186K |
|
1924
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$49.3B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
159,700
-16,500
| -9% | -$1.17M |
|
|
SCS
1925
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
623,372
+286,778
| +85% | +$4.77M |
|
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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.