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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$334M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,120
| New | +$4.1M |
|
3202
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.76B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
175,900
+161,100
| +1,089% | +$3.54M |
|
3203
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$10.3B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
144,900
+90,000
| +164% | +$2.84M |
|
3204
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.4B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
63,504
-441,751
| -87% | -$27.8M |
|
3205
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.39B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
141,359
+35,691
| +34% | +$1.05M |
|
3206
Gray Television
GTN
$490M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
252,372
+132,122
| +110% | +$2.17M |
|
3207
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.35B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
452,626
-2,262
| -0.5% | -$22.1K |
|
|
GREK
3208
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$330M
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
146,903
+134,909
| +1,125% | +$3.76M |
|
3209
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.49B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+10,400
| +33% | +$1.05M |
|
3210
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$25.9B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
-16,100
| -18% | -$891K |
|
3211
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.42B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
245,500
+168,900
| +220% | +$2.95M |
|
|
SEE
3212
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
98,800
+12,000
| +14% | +$508K |
|
3213
Community Bank
CBU
$3.41B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
66,329
-1,656
| -2% | -$105K |
|
3214
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.91B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
251,900
+150,300
| +148% | +$2.51M |
|
3215
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$14.3B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
+300
| +0.6% | +$25.6K |
|
|
PRFT
3216
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
105,852
+14,017
| +15% | +$508K |
|
3217
Morningstar
MORN
$7.33B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
27,921
+8,307
| +42% | +$1.28M |
|
3218
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
88,516
-194,428
| -69% | -$8.55M |
|
|
SIOX
3219
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
631,087
-145
| -0% | -$1K |
|
3220
CALL
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.3B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+30,100
| +1,204% | +$4.11M |
|
3221
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.25B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
101,500
-12,600
| -11% | -$556K |
|
3222
Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF
HYUP
$45.5M
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
83,901
+688
| +0.8% | +$33.3K |
|
3223
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.04B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
44,281
+22,088
| +100% | +$2.19M |
|
3224
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$7.94B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-99,200
| -67% | -$8.82M |
|
3225
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.03B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
+800
| +2% | +$76.1K |
|
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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.