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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.6B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
220,900
+107,700
| +95% | +$2.17M |
|
3027
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
124,390
+11,988
| +11% | +$413K |
|
3028
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.75B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
247,100
+128,000
| +107% | +$2.37M |
|
3029
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.14B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
43,951
+19,816
| +82% | +$2.16M |
|
|
PVTL
3030
CALL
DELISTED
Pivotal Software, Inc.
PVTL
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
314,700
-18,400
| -6% | -$225K |
|
3031
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.97B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
59,345
-191,081
| -76% | -$14.5M |
|
3032
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
37,869
+16,260
| +75% | +$2.01M |
|
3033
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.3M
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
227
-11
| -5% | -$222K |
|
|
MDC
3034
CALL
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
117,180
+93,135
| +387% | +$3.27M |
|
3035
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
153,979
+56,222
| +58% | +$1.58M |
|
3036
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.12B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
244,296
+42,712
| +21% | +$1M |
|
3037
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.63B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
+31,000
| +38% | +$1.28M |
|
3038
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.25B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
120,809
+6,680
| +6% | +$258K |
|
3039
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.13B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
300,307
-215,894
| -42% | -$3.4M |
|
|
RTLR
3040
DELISTED
Rattler Midstream LP Common Units
RTLR
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
261,228
+3,626
| +1% | +$67.1K |
|
|
BFYT
3041
PUT
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
186,400
+3,600
| +2% | +$75.6K |
|
3042
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$633M
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
570,100
+399,700
| +235% | +$3.23M |
|
3043
PUT
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$3B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
124,200
-23,500
| -16% | -$921K |
|
3044
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.35B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
510,900
+212,700
| +71% | +$2.08M |
|
3045
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$336M
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
2,708
+686
| +34% | +$1.22M |
|
|
LMNX
3046
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
224,842
+58,161
| +35% | +$1.21M |
|
3047
Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF
IGPT
$1.14B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
149,604
+85,329
| +133% | +$2.78M |
|
3048
CALL
AudioCodes
AUDC
$253M
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+245,300
| New | +$4.41M |
|
|
AUD
3049
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,388,568
+109,973
| +9% | +$493K |
|
3050
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.3B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
+2,800
| +8% | +$367K |
|
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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.