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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
BNDX
$82.8B
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,431
| New | +$8.72M |
|
2227
Sonos
SONO
$1.86B
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
655,600
-709,457
| -52% | -$8.87M |
|
|
ACB
2228
CALL
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$178M
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
16,683
+2,271
| +16% | +$1.68M |
|
2229
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$531M
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
15,377
+13,435
| +692% | +$10.3M |
|
2230
McKesson
MCK
$103B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
64,275
+53,499
| +496% | +$7.59M |
|
2231
CALL
Centene
CNC
$32.7B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
202,500
-8,100
| -4% | -$394K |
|
2232
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
270,458
+168,620
| +166% | +$5.3M |
|
2233
ICICI Bank
IBN
$108B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
717,947
+657,651
| +1,091% | +$7.71M |
|
2234
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$91.8B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
199,200
-107,800
| -35% | -$4.56M |
|
2235
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.2B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
355,800
+79,800
| +29% | +$2.04M |
|
|
SUM
2236
CALL
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
400,291
+22,577
| +6% | +$446K |
|
2237
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.7B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
757,736
+2,870
| +0.4% | +$32.4K |
|
2238
Parsons
PSN
$4.92B
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
264,880
+37,958
| +17% | +$1.35M |
|
|
BLUE
2239
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
7,342
+1,259
| +21% | +$1.92M |
|
2240
Snap-on
SNA
$21.3B
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
55,770
-13,052
| -19% | -$2.01M |
|
2241
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.45B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
130,607
-376,616
| -74% | -$23.8M |
|
2242
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.69B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
242,000
+20,400
| +9% | +$700K |
|
2243
Tenaris
TS
$27.3B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
411,014
-1,994,264
| -83% | -$46.7M |
|
|
CLGX
2244
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
188,139
+166,537
| +771% | +$7.65M |
|
2245
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
79,460
+39,908
| +101% | +$4.45M |
|
2246
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.6M
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
116,659
+44,203
| +61% | +$3.3M |
|
2247
Innoviva
INVA
$1.49B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
824,683
+517,911
| +169% | +$6.19M |
|
|
KL
2248
PUT
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
193,800
+84,200
| +77% | +$3.84M |
|
2249
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.8B
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
373,100
+79,700
| +27% | +$1.65M |
|
2250
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$85.1B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
+4,200
| +5% | +$383K |
|
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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.