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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LK
2776
PUT
DELISTED
Luckin Coffee Inc. American Depositary Shares
LK
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
298,400
+193,800
| +185% | +$4.1M |
|
2777
International Seaways
INSW
$4.48B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
294,209
+29,901
| +11% | +$528K |
|
2778
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund
SHAG
$47.2M
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
112,440
-143
| -0.1% | -$7.2K |
|
2779
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.4B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
135,535
-25,159
| -16% | -$980K |
|
2780
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.12B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
+55,000
| +241% | +$3.77M |
|
2781
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.4B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
70,143
+44,549
| +174% | +$3.57M |
|
2782
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.92B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
236,134
-154,992
| -40% | -$3.92M |
|
2783
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.3B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
-64,500
| -48% | -$5.16M |
|
2784
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
104,601
+44,426
| +74% | +$2.32M |
|
2785
PUT
Upland Software
UPLD
$14.5M
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+3,300
| +26% | +$1.37M |
|
2786
PUT
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
466,400
+157,600
| +51% | +$1.93M |
|
2787
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$127B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
+16,000
| +27% | +$1.17M |
|
2788
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.4B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
+10,400
| +24% | +$1.05M |
|
2789
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.1B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
54,806
+855
| +2% | +$86.2K |
|
|
SAVE
2790
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
154,840
-148,701
| -49% | -$6.25M |
|
2791
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.39B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
+9,200
| +14% | +$660K |
|
|
TGE
2792
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
278,570
-370,008
| -57% | -$7.16M |
|
|
AERI
2793
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
291,371
+164,870
| +130% | +$3.78M |
|
2794
Cerus
CERS
$508M
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,084,481
-699,325
| -39% | -$3.75M |
|
2795
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.23B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
246,056
+221,056
| +884% | +$5.37M |
|
|
NXRT
2796
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$641M
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
119,428
+50,683
| +74% | +$2.27M |
|
2797
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.96B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
288,784
+90,753
| +46% | +$1.67M |
|
|
MMP
2798
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
84,200
+600
| +0.7% | +$39.5K |
|
2799
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$112B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
159,000
+22,700
| +17% | +$785K |
|
2800
PUT
MPLX
MPLX
$59.5B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
199,000
+110,000
| +124% | +$3.22M |
|
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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.