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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.03B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
318,600
+202,800
| +175% | +$6.15M |
|
1927
ProShares UltraShort Euro
EUO
$33.1M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
408,641
+17,830
| +5% | +$477K |
|
1928
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$478M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
143,491
+66,166
| +86% | +$5.32M |
|
1929
Vodafone
VOD
$37.4B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
574,233
+256,415
| +81% | +$4.65M |
|
1930
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$67.5B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
105,100
-308,100
| -75% | -$32.2M |
|
|
ARR
1931
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.36B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
136,380
-8,669
| -6% | -$757K |
|
1932
Nu Skin
NUS
$267M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
268,050
-369,778
| -58% | -$15.5M |
|
1933
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$997M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
299,022
-75,602
| -20% | -$3.02M |
|
1934
Uber
UBER
$153B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
372,939
-6,704,971
| -95% | -$252M |
|
1935
ExxonMobil
XOM
$634B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
160,828
+108,414
| +207% | +$7.84M |
|
1936
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$92.3B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
91,300
-72,200
| -44% | -$9.58M |
|
1937
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
129,870
+116,545
| +875% | +$9.74M |
|
1938
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$22.8B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
71,300
+47,300
| +197% | +$7.72M |
|
|
KEM
1939
CALL
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
623,600
+453,100
| +266% | +$8.55M |
|
1940
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.44B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
485,173
-441,399
| -48% | -$10.4M |
|
1941
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.7B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
270,400
+47,000
| +21% | +$1.83M |
|
1942
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.81B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
187,300
+109,700
| +141% | +$6.56M |
|
1943
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.54B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
258,951
+191,551
| +284% | +$8.37M |
|
1944
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.61B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
413,614
+83,379
| +25% | +$2.32M |
|
1945
CALL
Chubb
CB
$135B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
69,700
+12,400
| +22% | +$1.92M |
|
1946
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.56B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
376,800
-202,800
| -35% | -$8.08M |
|
1947
Gildan
GIL
$10.6B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
315,444
-224,530
| -42% | -$8.44M |
|
|
WORK
1948
CALL
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
471,400
+456,700
| +3,107% | +$13.8M |
|
1949
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$26.9B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
192,800
+14,100
| +8% | +$903K |
|
|
AYX
1950
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
104,100
+10,400
| +11% | +$1.29M |
|
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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.