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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
Upland Software
UPLD
$14.2M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
12,237
+11,105
| +981% | +$4.61M |
|
|
CCMP
3152
PUT
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+7,800
| +35% | +$962K |
|
3153
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$22.7B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
375,720
-811,530
| -68% | -$8.84M |
|
3154
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$306M
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+319,397
| New | +$3.89M |
|
3155
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.36B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
68,464
+800
| +1% | +$49.6K |
|
3156
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$71.6B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
325,400
-464,900
| -59% | -$6.48M |
|
3157
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.08B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
2,871,572
+1,540,883
| +116% | +$2.21M |
|
3158
CALL
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.59B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
-69,300
| -46% | -$3.51M |
|
|
HR
3159
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
126,798
+109,787
| +645% | +$3.6M |
|
3160
CALL
Dover
DOV
$28.1B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-3,900
| -8% | -$374K |
|
3161
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16.7B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-4,300
| -12% | -$596K |
|
3162
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.76B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
111,165
+20,244
| +22% | +$770K |
|
3163
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.6B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
-113,200
| -63% | -$6.48M |
|
3164
Halozyme
HALO
$11.6B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
272,938
-655,754
| -71% | -$10.8M |
|
|
CVSA
3165
CALL
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.31B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,100
| New | +$4.99M |
|
3166
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.55B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
57,310
-90,558
| -61% | -$6.5M |
|
3167
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.79B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
132,997
-12,379
| -9% | -$402K |
|
3168
WD-40
WDFC
$3.13B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
23,006
-49,353
| -68% | -$8.87M |
|
3169
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.7B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+8,300
| +78% | +$1.79M |
|
3170
State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
SPDW
$41.5B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,576
| New | +$4.16M |
|
3171
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.6B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
295,800
-115,400
| -28% | -$1.77M |
|
|
FLIR
3172
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
80,017
-181,220
| -69% | -$9.24M |
|
3173
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$7.94B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
+10,300
| +25% | +$915K |
|
3174
PUT
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.83B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
-193,400
| -72% | -$12.8M |
|
3175
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.97B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
33,318
+22,903
| +220% | +$2.91M |
|
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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.