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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XEC
3101
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
92,800
+16,100
| +21% | +$762K |
|
3102
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$64.9M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+24,400
| +189% | +$2.92M |
|
3103
FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund
ESGG
$114M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,669
| New | +$4.41M |
|
3104
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$682M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+17,600
| +166% | +$2.62M |
|
|
NVO
3105
PUT
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$207B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
171,600
-27,400
| -14% | -$693K |
|
3106
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$979M
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
99,485
+20,671
| +26% | +$865K |
|
3107
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$54.1B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+31,800
| +448% | +$4.3M |
|
3108
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.87B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
110,700
+67,300
| +155% | +$2.8M |
|
|
IMMU
3109
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
333,200
+178,800
| +116% | +$2.63M |
|
3110
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$349M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
113,400
-97,400
| -46% | -$3.92M |
|
3111
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.9B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
-30,600
| -42% | -$3.1M |
|
3112
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
100,900
-7,900
| -7% | -$332K |
|
3113
EnerSys
ENS
$6.79B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
66,869
-54,728
| -45% | -$3.44M |
|
|
SIVB
3114
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-5,300
| -20% | -$1.11M |
|
|
EIGR
3115
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
14,331
+4,370
| +44% | +$1.42M |
|
|
TVTY
3116
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
264,813
-50,805
| -16% | -$879K |
|
3117
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.23B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
107,300
+5,700
| +6% | +$272K |
|
|
CADE
3118
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
148,329
+59,507
| +67% | +$1.7M |
|
3119
WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund
DLS
$1.07B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,046
| New | +$4.36M |
|
3120
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$34.8B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
+30,200
| +190% | +$2.72M |
|
3121
PUT
Celanese
CE
$4.92B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+13,900
| +63% | +$1.57M |
|
|
3122
CALL
argenx
ARGX
$54.1B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+32,600
| +562% | +$4.41M |
|
3123
DMC Global
BOOM
$157M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,504
| New | +$5M |
|
3124
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.18B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
-5,100
| -4% | -$172K |
|
3125
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.18B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
329,301
+11,496
| +4% | +$149K |
|
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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.