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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UN
2401
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
127,587
-29,600
| -19% | -$1.78M |
|
2402
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
+20,500
| +33% | +$1.88M |
|
|
SGEN
2403
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
89,400
+47,600
| +114% | +$3.49M |
|
2404
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.39B
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
-4,200
| -4% | -$301K |
|
|
JPGE
2405
DELISTED
JPMorgan Diversified Return Global Equity ETF
JPGE
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
128,574
+64,802
| +102% | +$3.81M |
|
2406
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.8B
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,172
| New | +$7.61M |
|
2407
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31B
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
+52,100
| +401% | +$6.02M |
|
2408
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$17.4B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
289,300
+16,800
| +6% | +$396K |
|
2409
Constellium
CSTM
$3.98B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
597,176
+97,671
| +20% | +$1.15M |
|
2410
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.13B
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
190,100
+42,400
| +29% | +$1.8M |
|
2411
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.34B
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
142,176
-1,676,528
| -92% | -$90.1M |
|
2412
Saia
SAIA
$9.49B
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,883
| New | +$6.42M |
|
2413
National Presto Industries
NPK
$985M
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
85,026
+30,982
| +57% | +$2.8M |
|
2414
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.7B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
233,755
+173,694
| +289% | +$5.64M |
|
2415
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
113,600
+16,200
| +17% | +$1.13M |
|
|
WUBA
2416
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
152,831
+71,604
| +88% | +$3.96M |
|
2417
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.4B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
43,306
+280
| +0.7% | +$48.6K |
|
2418
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
62,937
+18,451
| +41% | +$2.18M |
|
2419
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$4.07B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
668,936
+383,244
| +134% | +$3.92M |
|
2420
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$31.6B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
150,400
+20,600
| +16% | +$1.05M |
|
2421
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.35B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
249,544
-114,857
| -32% | -$3.46M |
|
2422
Invesco Equal Weight 0-30 Year Treasury ETF
GOVI
$1.22B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+210,654
| New | +$7.38M |
|
2423
PUT
HEICO Corp
HEI
$50.9B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+56,800
| +1,775% | +$7.76M |
|
2424
UBS Group
UBS
$177B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
662,519
+359,631
| +119% | +$4.05M |
|
2425
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
254,141
+164,558
| +184% | +$4.88M |
|
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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.