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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
CALL
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$109M
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
20,033
+7,216
| +56% | +$2.33M |
|
2952
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$45B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
70,821
+25,233
| +55% | +$1.74M |
|
2953
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.01B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
51,922
+24,536
| +90% | +$2.24M |
|
2954
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$35.2B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
815,686
+587,996
| +258% | +$3.89M |
|
2955
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
437,900
-61,200
| -12% | -$700K |
|
2956
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$414M
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
183,644
+52,315
| +40% | +$1.39M |
|
2957
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$13.8B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
70,953
+38,838
| +121% | +$2.68M |
|
|
MRO
2958
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
404,300
-166,100
| -29% | -$2.15M |
|
2959
CALL
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.7B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
95,900
+60,300
| +169% | +$3.08M |
|
2960
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.55B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
-1,000
| -2% | -$83.6K |
|
2961
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.76B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
129,767
+13,958
| +12% | +$561K |
|
2962
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.78B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+28,900
| +135% | +$3.45M |
|
2963
PUT
Hexcel
HXL
$7.6B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
+55,200
| +1,127% | +$4.51M |
|
2964
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$459M
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
458,500
-668,343
| -59% | -$7.22M |
|
|
APTS
2965
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
341,370
+266,884
| +358% | +$3.85M |
|
|
AIMT
2966
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
235,571
+15,955
| +7% | +$326K |
|
2967
Knowles
KN
$3.3B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
241,992
+171,849
| +245% | +$3.37M |
|
2968
iShares Low Carbon Optimized MSCI ACWI ETF
CRBN
$1.18B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,897
| New | +$4.88M |
|
2969
PUT
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$16.5B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
-6,100
| -10% | -$570K |
|
2970
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.4B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
19,591
-44,447
| -69% | -$13.6M |
|
2971
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
107,884
-346,951
| -76% | -$15.5M |
|
2972
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.4B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
249,769
+43,836
| +21% | +$876K |
|
2973
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$223B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
16,810
-89,441
| -84% | -$25.6M |
|
2974
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.4B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
235,857
-355,586
| -60% | -$8.04M |
|
|
TECD
2975
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
46,921
+15,405
| +49% | +$1.5M |
|
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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.