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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund
CXSE
$501M
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
122,198
-71,920
| -37% | -$2.62M |
|
|
DEA
3127
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.14B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
81,898
-81,623
| -50% | -$4.05M |
|
3128
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.1B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
333,867
-168,261
| -34% | -$2.09M |
|
|
NVTA
3129
CALL
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
225,900
+70,000
| +45% | +$1.65M |
|
3130
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
357,300
-82,600
| -19% | -$969K |
|
3131
iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF
NEAR
$4.88B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
86,356
+60,333
| +232% | +$3.03M |
|
3132
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.6B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,676
| New | +$4.45M |
|
3133
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
187,200
+90,700
| +94% | +$2.13M |
|
3134
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
37,957
+16,189
| +74% | +$1.85M |
|
3135
PUT
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.71B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
123,600
+101,900
| +470% | +$4.85M |
|
3136
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.11B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
-13,200
| -14% | -$674K |
|
3137
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.28B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
-56,100
| -33% | -$2.34M |
|
|
SASR
3138
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
128,085
+6,894
| +6% | +$239K |
|
3139
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14.2B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
133,366
+34,534
| +35% | +$1.11M |
|
3140
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.43B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,311
| New | +$4.09M |
|
|
JNPR
3141
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
173,900
+71,200
| +69% | +$1.79M |
|
3142
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.37B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
52,794
-13,516
| -20% | -$1.05M |
|
3143
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.71B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
70,415
-212,873
| -75% | -$14M |
|
|
SINA
3144
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
109,400
+9,400
| +9% | +$383K |
|
3145
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$963M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
345,716
+161,840
| +88% | +$2.01M |
|
3146
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$36.7B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
555,112
-256,816
| -32% | -$2.04M |
|
|
PVG
3147
PUT
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
371,500
+296,300
| +394% | +$3.52M |
|
3148
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.1B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
44,594
-1,183,668
| -96% | -$108M |
|
3149
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$21.3B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-6,800
| -20% | -$1.04M |
|
3150
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$268M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
571,473
-228,057
| -29% | -$1.78M |
|
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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.