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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WW
2301
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
219,100
-2,000
| -0.9% | -$56.5K |
|
2302
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.1B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
34,509
-130,172
| -79% | -$35.7M |
|
2303
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.59B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+305,807
| New | +$8.42M |
|
2304
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$18.9B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,354
| New | +$8.45M |
|
|
MODN
2305
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
297,313
+192,538
| +184% | +$4.78M |
|
|
TRTN
2306
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
242,675
+103,753
| +75% | +$3.39M |
|
2307
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+11,100
| +49% | +$3.08M |
|
2308
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$92B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
186,400
+52,400
| +39% | +$2.22M |
|
2309
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.55B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
166,900
+64,100
| +62% | +$3.49M |
|
2310
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$29.4B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
240,600
-92,200
| -28% | -$3.05M |
|
2311
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$26.7B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
516,900
-89,800
| -15% | -$1.36M |
|
2312
Ambev
ABEV
$45.4B
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,766,547
-7,260,824
| -80% | -$34.8M |
|
|
AAN.A
2313
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
126,938
-34,458
| -21% | -$2.21M |
|
2314
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.41B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
408,100
-42,400
| -9% | -$936K |
|
|
VRN
2315
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,909,310
-315,480
| -14% | -$1.09M |
|
2316
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.05B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
225,900
+112,800
| +100% | +$3.42M |
|
2317
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.4B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
304,367
+178,376
| +142% | +$4.99M |
|
2318
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.44B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
159,020
-42,229
| -21% | -$2.11M |
|
|
RDS.B
2319
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
135,500
+83,300
| +160% | +$4.97M |
|
2320
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$73.7B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
256,900
+73,400
| +40% | +$2.21M |
|
|
PTLA
2321
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
302,191
-96,689
| -24% | -$2.71M |
|
2322
Zillow
ZG
$7.57B
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
274,260
+10,261
| +4% | +$407K |
|
|
COHR
2323
PUT
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+9,700
| +23% | +$1.4M |
|
2324
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$5.9B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
452,440
+210,960
| +87% | +$3.78M |
|
2325
CALL
AerCap
AER
$23.6B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
147,700
+4,000
| +3% | +$211K |
|
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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.