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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.98B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
103,797
+80,600
| +347% | +$9.61M |
|
|
GMS
2052
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
354,891
+145,102
| +69% | +$3.55M |
|
|
I
2053
PUT
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
446,500
-77,000
| -15% | -$1.62M |
|
|
HI
2054
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
329,632
+199,414
| +153% | +$6.32M |
|
2055
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$127B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
137,924
+55,425
| +67% | +$4.04M |
|
2056
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.29B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
194,300
-3,800
| -2% | -$197K |
|
2057
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.74B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
137,000
-45,000
| -25% | -$3.27M |
|
|
LSI
2058
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
143,894
-344,676
| -71% | -$23.4M |
|
2059
Flowserve
FLS
$10.2B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
215,983
+57,016
| +36% | +$2.69M |
|
|
AVTA
2060
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
465,669
+353,810
| +316% | +$8.92M |
|
2061
Donaldson
DCI
$11.4B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
193,291
-205
| -0.1% | -$10.1K |
|
2062
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
711,753
-298,713
| -30% | -$3.67M |
|
2063
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$28.5B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
522,600
+386,700
| +285% | +$7.22M |
|
|
CXP
2064
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
475,357
+135,572
| +40% | +$2.89M |
|
2065
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.6B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
-13,000
| -22% | -$2.92M |
|
|
NEE.PRO
2066
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 4.872% Corporate Units
NEE.PRO
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$9.83M |
|
|
CVGW
2067
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
105,560
+92,478
| +707% | +$8.49M |
|
|
GLUU
2068
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
2,013,092
+452,817
| +29% | +$2.59M |
|
2069
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$60.9B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
382,800
+209,600
| +121% | +$5.64M |
|
2070
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.47B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
180,400
-85,200
| -32% | -$4.94M |
|
2071
Nokia
NOK
$52.3B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
1,981,401
-765,811
| -28% | -$3.95M |
|
2072
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IMCG
$4.12B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
247,092
+54,330
| +28% | +$2.27M |
|
|
FITB
2073
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.8B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
366,000
-197,500
| -35% | -$5.42M |
|
|
FISV
2074
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.9B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
96,700
+37,000
| +62% | +$3.78M |
|
2075
The RealReal
REAL
$1.5B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
447,862
+84,932
| +23% | +$1.71M |
|
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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.