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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$10B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+8,600
| +44% | +$1.21M |
|
3052
Maximus
MMS
$2.84B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
59,835
+9,171
| +18% | +$696K |
|
3053
Republic Services
RSG
$65.9B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
53,301
-171,243
| -76% | -$15M |
|
3054
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.17B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
453,050
+100,464
| +28% | +$988K |
|
3055
VanEck Biotech ETF
BBH
$428M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
39,034
+698
| +2% | +$86.8K |
|
3056
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.48B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
186,200
-117,800
| -39% | -$3.14M |
|
3057
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.7B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
166,728
+108,898
| +188% | +$2.98M |
|
3058
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.31B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
103,547
+96,598
| +1,390% | +$4.25M |
|
3059
PUT
Coty
COTY
$2.48B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
438,000
-484,400
| -53% | -$5.02M |
|
3060
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
IMCV
$1.16B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
85,839
+35,703
| +71% | +$1.87M |
|
3061
CALL
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$251M
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
7,650
+2,105
| +38% | +$1.27M |
|
3062
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.41B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
33,610
+20,511
| +157% | +$3.02M |
|
|
UNIT
3063
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.25B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
591,700
-19,200
| -3% | -$159K |
|
|
CRON
3064
PUT
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.13B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
507,600
+209,700
| +70% | +$2.68M |
|
|
ADVM
3065
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
84,072
+82,199
| +4,389% | +$9.26M |
|
|
DERM
3066
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
716,982
+497,647
| +227% | +$4.16M |
|
3067
PUT
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$88.9M
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+272,800
| New | +$5.42M |
|
|
AKRX
3068
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,203,238
-1,514,816
| -56% | -$5.41M |
|
3069
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$388M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,759
+390
| +28% | +$1.05M |
|
3070
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$29.5B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
134,400
-122,000
| -48% | -$4.04M |
|
3071
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$540M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
38,710
+1,184
| +3% | +$179K |
|
3072
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.14B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
693,000
-64,900
| -9% | -$428K |
|
3073
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$16.9B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
157,300
+121,900
| +344% | +$3.73M |
|
3074
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.8B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
158,854
-483,209
| -75% | -$14.1M |
|
3075
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.57B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
92,545
-214,649
| -70% | -$11.7M |
|
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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.