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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.26B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
353,167
+136,566
| +63% | +$2.4M |
|
2677
ePlus
PLUS
$2.35B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
160,356
+70,210
| +78% | +$2.71M |
|
2678
Enbridge
ENB
$112B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
173,557
-729,653
| -81% | -$25.2M |
|
|
AVLR
2679
CALL
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
+35,700
| +65% | +$2.89M |
|
2680
Stellantis
STLA
$21B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
470,064
-2,752,844
| -85% | -$36.8M |
|
2681
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,578,788
+957,585
| +154% | +$3.8M |
|
|
PLAN
2682
PUT
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
129,400
+93,400
| +259% | +$5.07M |
|
2683
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.3B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
183,300
+46,900
| +34% | +$1.52M |
|
|
BDN
2684
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$530M
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
400,823
+263,615
| +192% | +$3.85M |
|
2685
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$18.2B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
219,200
+67,300
| +44% | +$1.76M |
|
2686
Century Communities
CCS
$1.96B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
198,178
+95,497
| +93% | +$2.66M |
|
2687
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$691B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+10,800
| +37% | +$1.63M |
|
|
DRE
2688
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
178,593
-650,948
| -78% | -$21.5M |
|
2689
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.6B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
171,100
+23,600
| +16% | +$824K |
|
|
AXON
2690
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$48.4B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
106,500
+9,200
| +9% | +$580K |
|
2691
CALL
Guardant Health
GH
$22.4B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
+22,600
| +31% | +$1.99M |
|
2692
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.3B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
171,700
+25,500
| +17% | +$919K |
|
2693
CALL
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$778M
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
196,300
+53,300
| +37% | +$1.59M |
|
2694
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.2B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
12,807
+10,616
| +485% | +$4.83M |
|
|
MCHB
2695
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.7B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
221,051
+141,015
| +176% | +$3.91M |
|
2696
PTC
PTC
$16.4B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
88,531
+80,820
| +1,048% | +$5.91M |
|
2697
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.38B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
58,891
-45,985
| -44% | -$5.18M |
|
2698
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.48B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
233,252
+203,925
| +695% | +$5.11M |
|
2699
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF
RSPM
$186M
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
+275,105
| New | +$5.94M |
|
2700
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.97B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
+21,700
| +47% | +$1.88M |
|
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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.