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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$132B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
228,000
+114,000
| +100% | +$3.05M |
|
2452
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$293B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
+47,900
| +112% | +$3.74M |
|
2453
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.55B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
79,934
+35,833
| +81% | +$3.18M |
|
2454
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$25.4B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
215,200
-41,300
| -16% | -$1.42M |
|
2455
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.2B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
155,083
+51,460
| +50% | +$2.33M |
|
2456
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.65B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
86,349
+80,189
| +1,302% | +$7.14M |
|
2457
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.39B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
329,985
+139,689
| +73% | +$2.78M |
|
2458
Caleres
CAL
$486M
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
312,577
+27,573
| +10% | +$520K |
|
2459
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.83B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
104,560
-6,087
| -6% | -$404K |
|
2460
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$58.3M
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
+11,500
| +14% | +$1.01M |
|
|
NVRO
2461
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
+800
| +1% | +$60.5K |
|
2462
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$66.9B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
-16,100
| -17% | -$1.46M |
|
2463
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.76B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
176,389
+21,691
| +14% | +$920K |
|
2464
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.1B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
150,900
-11,300
| -7% | -$511K |
|
2465
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$166B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
139,700
-87,900
| -39% | -$4.77M |
|
|
FAZ
2466
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$86M
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
2,627
+1,455
| +124% | +$4.26M |
|
2467
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.06B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
686,444
-94,201
| -12% | -$901K |
|
2468
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
407,700
-9,800
| -2% | -$170K |
|
2469
PUT
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.58B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
518,000
+501,700
| +3,078% | +$6.74M |
|
2470
Trimble
TRMB
$13.6B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
187,404
+121,337
| +184% | +$4.88M |
|
2471
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
+14,700
| +29% | +$1.64M |
|
2472
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$169B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
+11,000
| +16% | +$957K |
|
2473
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$54B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
+4,300
| +11% | +$720K |
|
|
CTRA
2474
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
413,000
+298,000
| +259% | +$5.71M |
|
2475
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.05B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+3,200
| +5% | +$389K |
|
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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.