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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.2B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
103,588
+9,170
| +10% | +$516K |
|
2727
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$54.5B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
627,000
+311,600
| +99% | +$2.83M |
|
2728
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.76B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
212,800
+66,200
| +45% | +$1.81M |
|
|
ZUO
2729
CALL
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
390,700
+132,800
| +51% | +$2M |
|
2730
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$343M
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
150,900
+82,800
| +122% | +$3.34M |
|
2731
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.97B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
369,459
+158,011
| +75% | +$3.1M |
|
|
MSGN
2732
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
361,962
+205,085
| +131% | +$3.67M |
|
2733
Interface
TILE
$2.18B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
406,281
+246,810
| +155% | +$3.23M |
|
|
BLU
2734
DELISTED
BELLUS Health Inc.
BLU
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+916,636
| New | +$6.47M |
|
|
HUD
2735
DELISTED
Hudson Ltd. Class A Common Shares
HUD
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
477,285
+40,992
| +9% | +$508K |
|
|
CAMP
2736
PUT
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
22,070
+4,022
| +22% | +$992K |
|
2737
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.46B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
128,676
+17,881
| +16% | +$771K |
|
2738
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.1B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
329,600
+15,800
| +5% | +$320K |
|
2739
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.6B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
26,257
-169,002
| -87% | -$38M |
|
2740
MBIA
MBI
$257M
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
630,690
-29,098
| -4% | -$272K |
|
|
ITCI
2741
PUT
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
777,900
+669,800
| +620% | +$6.42M |
|
2742
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.16B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
446,463
-545,305
| -55% | -$8.01M |
|
2743
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.78B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
202,572
-28,013
| -12% | -$780K |
|
2744
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.75B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
202,284
+185,665
| +1,117% | +$5.15M |
|
|
REGI
2745
CALL
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
385,400
+143,800
| +60% | +$1.98M |
|
2746
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.3B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
-3,100
| -5% | -$275K |
|
2747
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.3B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
126,501
-5,600
| -4% | -$265K |
|
2748
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.66B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
+5,200
| +9% | +$548K |
|
2749
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$32.8B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
355,700
-11,800
| -3% | -$223K |
|
2750
Schwab US TIPS ETF
SCHP
$16.2B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+203,324
| New | +$5.76M |
|
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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.