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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.29B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
102,195
-105,726
| -51% | -$6.96M |
|
2527
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$427M
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
231,400
+164,600
| +246% | +$5.16M |
|
|
CONN
2528
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
278,400
+174,700
| +168% | +$3.67M |
|
2529
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$63.3B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
129,200
-109,100
| -46% | -$6.15M |
|
2530
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.46B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
278,928
-17,645
| -6% | -$471K |
|
2531
CALL
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$16.8B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
-8,000
| -9% | -$747K |
|
|
LSI
2532
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
97,950
-162,750
| -62% | -$11.1M |
|
2533
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.76B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
249,000
-106,800
| -30% | -$2.92M |
|
2534
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.4B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
771,300
-6,400
| -0.8% | -$52.3K |
|
2535
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.79B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
254,593
+137,886
| +118% | +$3.73M |
|
2536
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
57,665
+47,314
| +457% | +$5.55M |
|
2537
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$13.1B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
753,944
+234,693
| +45% | +$2.01M |
|
2538
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.11B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
62,055
+30,161
| +95% | +$3.24M |
|
2539
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$8.01B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
227,500
+177,600
| +356% | +$5.24M |
|
2540
Ferrari
RACE
$71.5B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
44,498
-11,133
| -20% | -$1.78M |
|
2541
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$195M
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
398,247
+255,536
| +179% | +$5.36M |
|
2542
Oil States International
OIS
$534M
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
513,845
+464,828
| +948% | +$6.69M |
|
2543
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$70.9B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
522,400
+65,400
| +14% | +$912K |
|
2544
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$24.9B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
-51,500
| -47% | -$6.28M |
|
2545
CALL
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.15B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
216,700
+100,000
| +86% | +$3.12M |
|
2546
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
226,034
+163,475
| +261% | +$4.41M |
|
2547
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$49.2B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
372,000
+22,000
| +6% | +$437K |
|
|
COHR
2548
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
-9,100
| -17% | -$1.32M |
|
2549
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.2B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
453,900
+52,000
| +13% | +$846K |
|
2550
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
118,611
-111,798
| -49% | -$6.29M |
|
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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.