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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$819B
| $11.6B | 5.47% |
39,090,700
-8,722,700
| -18% | -$2.58B |
|
2
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $6.64B | 3.13% |
76,556,000
-1,122,000
| -1% | -$104M |
|
|
3
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$819B
| $6.64B | 3.13% |
22,385,400
-12,628,800
| -36% | -$3.73B |
|
|
4
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $5.1B | 2.4% |
58,732,000
+2,166,000
| +4% | +$201M |
|
5
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.54T
| $3.21B | 1.52% |
57,379,600
+13,620,000
| +31% | +$712M |
|
|
6
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.54T
| $2.68B | 1.26% |
47,780,000
+10,067,600
| +27% | +$526M |
|
7
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$480B
| $2.21B | 1.04% |
11,718,100
-3,960,800
| -25% | -$751M |
|
8
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.5T
| $1.88B | 0.88% |
10,535,300
+2,085,200
| +25% | +$396M |
|
|
9
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$480B
| $1.63B | 0.77% |
8,639,600
-2,235,000
| -21% | -$424M |
|
10
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$16.6B
| $1.53B | 0.72% |
17,526,800
-2,659,000
| -13% | -$231M |
|
|
11
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.5T
| $1.43B | 0.68% |
8,053,200
+778,200
| +11% | +$148M |
|
|
12
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.43T
| $1.4B | 0.66% |
22,978,000
-11,276,000
| -33% | -$668M |
|
13
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.27T
| $1.34B | 0.63% |
83,523,000
-45,702,000
| -35% | -$716M |
|
|
14
CALL
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$138B
| $1.32B | 0.62% |
9,528,100
-527,100
| -5% | -$73.3M |
|
|
15
PUT
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$138B
| $1.31B | 0.62% |
9,423,600
+2,033,100
| +28% | +$283M |
|
16
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$82.5B
| $1.3B | 0.61% |
8,614,600
-42,200
| -0.5% | -$6.44M |
|
17
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $1.22B | 0.57% |
15,510,000
-3,350,000
| -18% | -$259M |
|
18
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$308B
| $1.18B | 0.56% |
7,045,200
-624,800
| -8% | -$107M |
|
19
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$43.7B
| $1.17B | 0.55% |
69,840,000
-7,890,000
| -10% | -$126M |
|
20
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.62T
| $1.11B | 0.53% |
8,017,900
+2,802,500
| +54% | +$385M |
|
|
21
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.43T
| $1.09B | 0.51% |
17,820,000
-5,858,000
| -25% | -$347M |
|
22
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$309B
| $981M | 0.46% |
36,651,000
+3,210,000
| +10% | +$100M |
|
|
23
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$308B
| $947M | 0.45% |
5,664,700
-2,068,700
| -27% | -$356M |
|
|
24
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$309B
| $940M | 0.44% |
35,126,000
+11,912,000
| +51% | +$373M |
|
|
25
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$82.5B
| $931M | 0.44% |
6,153,600
-522,400
| -8% | -$79.8M |
|
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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 1,179 positions and reducing 3,669 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 1,179 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.