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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
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Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.3B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+6,200
| +10% | +$550K |
|
|
MLPI
2577
DELISTED
UBS E-TRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure ETN
MLPI
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+317,003
| New | +$6.78M |
|
2578
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.61B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+4,700
| +11% | +$622K |
|
2579
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Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.3B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
268,800
-264,600
| -50% | -$6.77M |
|
2580
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.36B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
99,852
-40,429
| -29% | -$2.63M |
|
2581
Enova International
ENVA
$6.29B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
317,725
+193,268
| +155% | +$4.57M |
|
2582
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.3B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
148,100
-23,900
| -14% | -$1.03M |
|
2583
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.35B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+29,900
| +1,107% | +$6.19M |
|
|
AMTD
2584
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DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
141,000
+33,000
| +31% | +$1.58M |
|
2585
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$637M
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
10,650
+4,880
| +85% | +$4.05M |
|
2586
Teck Resources
TECK
$32.8B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
404,755
-3,608,044
| -90% | -$68.2M |
|
2587
Cars.com
CARS
$653M
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
730,060
+708,820
| +3,337% | +$9.56M |
|
2588
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Yum China
YUMC
$16.5B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
144,300
-107,200
| -43% | -$4.79M |
|
2589
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$17.5B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
221,325
+128,586
| +139% | +$3.49M |
|
2590
First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FEMS
$252M
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
190,505
+138,813
| +269% | +$4.87M |
|
2591
Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF
RWL
$9.95B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
120,946
+69,545
| +135% | +$3.72M |
|
|
INFN
2592
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
1,197,099
-1,111,979
| -48% | -$4.89M |
|
2593
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GameStop
GME
$8.43B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
4,720,000
+594,800
| +14% | +$642K |
|
2594
PUT
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$369M
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
8,832
-2,236
| -20% | -$1.69M |
|
2595
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Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.09B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
342,000
+239,500
| +234% | +$4.44M |
|
2596
PUT
Infosys
INFY
$50.9B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
572,100
-27,000
| -5% | -$304K |
|
2597
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$48.3B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-38,400
| -49% | -$6.07M |
|
|
MIC
2598
PUT
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
164,400
+39,000
| +31% | +$1.54M |
|
|
NVO
2599
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$211B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
250,800
-20,400
| -8% | -$516K |
|
|
PDLI
2600
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
3,000,284
-7,268
| -0.2% | -$19.4K |
|
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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.