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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FLG
2901
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.87B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
137,533
+56,800
| +70% | +$1.96M |
|
2902
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF
TFI
$3.17B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
102,037
-21,715
| -18% | -$1.1M |
|
2903
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.51B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
301,289
-77,112
| -20% | -$1.28M |
|
2904
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.7B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
268,900
-95,800
| -26% | -$1.84M |
|
2905
CALL
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$13.9B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
426,400
+200,800
| +89% | +$2.46M |
|
2906
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.66B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-7,800
| -17% | -$1.03M |
|
2907
Timken Company
TKR
$8.94B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
118,278
+26,127
| +28% | +$1.15M |
|
2908
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$201B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
88,100
-9,600
| -10% | -$546K |
|
2909
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.9B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
231,984
-870,697
| -79% | -$18.6M |
|
2910
Monster Beverage
MNST
$89.8B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
353,420
-1,396,616
| -80% | -$21.2M |
|
2911
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90.2B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
-3,300
| -4% | -$232K |
|
2912
CALL
Regency Centers
REG
$13.9B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
+64,900
| +729% | +$4.32M |
|
|
SWAV
2913
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
171,271
+145,771
| +572% | +$6.19M |
|
2914
CALL
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.6B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
-134,000
| -72% | -$14.9M |
|
2915
CALL
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
-1,400
| -2% | -$119K |
|
2916
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.2B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
460,867
+177,639
| +63% | +$1.91M |
|
2917
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.88B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
-23,600
| -29% | -$2.02M |
|
2918
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
EMXC
$24B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
107,249
-30,176
| -22% | -$1.44M |
|
2919
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.8B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
41,431
+9,434
| +29% | +$1.15M |
|
2920
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.57B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
254,940
-150,256
| -37% | -$2.94M |
|
2921
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.75B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
91,300
+55,800
| +157% | +$2.84M |
|
|
2922
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.7B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
265,581
-737,889
| -74% | -$14.2M |
|
2923
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.8B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
221,102
+215,320
| +3,724% | +$8.2M |
|
2924
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$55.5B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
-11,800
| -15% | -$826K |
|
2925
Dine Brands
DIN
$454M
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
66,996
+50,716
| +312% | +$4.15M |
|
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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.