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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.19B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
140,041
+109,764
| +363% | +$3M |
|
3177
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.15B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,306
-1,839
| -7% | -$332K |
|
|
SWN
3178
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
2,172,827
+1,485,900
| +216% | +$3.19M |
|
3179
PUT
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.44B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
107,900
+97,200
| +908% | +$3.75M |
|
3180
PUT
Insperity
NSP
$1.94B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+33,000
| +347% | +$3.58M |
|
|
WW
3181
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
-29,000
| -21% | -$819K |
|
|
PRSP
3182
DELISTED
Perspecta Inc. Common Stock
PRSP
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
160,380
-1,008,651
| -86% | -$24.7M |
|
|
CIT
3183
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
92,400
+29,800
| +48% | +$1.39M |
|
3184
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$203M
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,113
| New | +$4.23M |
|
3185
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.21B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
69,700
-14,200
| -17% | -$925K |
|
3186
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.92B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
143,663
+128,371
| +839% | +$3.43M |
|
|
AEL
3187
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
172,457
-578,832
| -77% | -$14M |
|
|
CLVS
3188
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,061,866
-275,294
| -21% | -$2.23M |
|
|
BBBY
3189
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
391,707
-172,363
| -31% | -$1.66M |
|
3190
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.91B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
256,700
+123,700
| +93% | +$2.06M |
|
3191
Blackstone
BX
$110B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
85,120
-68,679
| -45% | -$3.35M |
|
|
XIFR
3192
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.08B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
78,603
+13,861
| +21% | +$697K |
|
3193
PUT
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.59B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
+18,100
| +29% | +$918K |
|
3194
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.87B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
103,900
+77,000
| +286% | +$3.2M |
|
3195
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$92.8M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
138,600
+9,200
| +7% | +$365K |
|
3196
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.8B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
88,800
-16,950
| -16% | -$773K |
|
|
FLXN
3197
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
302,140
+169,582
| +128% | +$2.01M |
|
|
CMD
3198
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
55,323
+49,094
| +788% | +$4.16M |
|
3199
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
-2,152,957
| -95% | -$77.6M |
|
|
JPUS
3200
JPMorgan Diversified Return US Equity ETF
JPUS
$465M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
54,448
+7,742
| +17% | +$582K |
|
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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.