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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
MacroGenics
MGNX
$252M
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
398,333
+377,984
| +1,858% | +$5.44M |
|
|
DWT
2927
DELISTED
VelocityShares 3x Inverse Crude Oil ETNs linked to the S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index ER
DWT
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
920,393
+850,109
| +1,210% | +$5.36M |
|
2928
CALL
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.2B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-16,400
| -26% | -$2.12M |
|
2929
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.72B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
171,900
-129,000
| -43% | -$5.11M |
|
|
ACB
2930
PUT
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$216M
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
9,637
+4,175
| +76% | +$3.09M |
|
2931
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.27B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
556,600
+123,600
| +29% | +$1.21M |
|
2932
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.8B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
142,900
-14,400
| -9% | -$503K |
|
2933
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
57
+23
| +68% | +$1.97M |
|
2934
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$14.3B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
395,600
+65,900
| +20% | +$928K |
|
2935
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.2B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
138,100
-48,100
| -26% | -$1.6M |
|
|
MOMO
2936
Hello Group
MOMO
$861M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
162,868
-886,292
| -84% | -$30.1M |
|
2937
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.43B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
272,985
+24,798
| +10% | +$446K |
|
|
PLAN
2938
CALL
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
+55,200
| +106% | +$3M |
|
2939
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$35.2B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
822,712
-531,495
| -39% | -$3.52M |
|
2940
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.33B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
197,940
+70,585
| +55% | +$2.07M |
|
2941
Upwork
UPWK
$1.04B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
377,820
-99,846
| -21% | -$1.52M |
|
|
ZNGA
2942
CALL
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
863,800
-129,300
| -13% | -$778K |
|
2943
CALL
America Movil
AMX
$70B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
337,700
+231,000
| +216% | +$3.31M |
|
2944
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US ETF
PXF
$2.95B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
126,499
+27,157
| +27% | +$1.07M |
|
2945
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.2B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,620,801
+448,944
| +38% | +$1.64M |
|
2946
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$626M
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
613,400
+438,100
| +250% | +$3.54M |
|
2947
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$9.6B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
416,255
+6,408
| +2% | +$80.8K |
|
2948
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$427M
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
167,100
+33,700
| +25% | +$1.06M |
|
2949
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.22B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
-31,400
| -27% | -$2.05M |
|
2950
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$26.9B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+800
| +2% | +$96.5K |
|
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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.