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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HUYA
3401
CALL
Huya Inc
HUYA
$542M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
151,800
+46,500
| +44% | +$1.1M |
|
3402
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14.1B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
111,101
+4,544
| +4% | +$146K |
|
|
WIFI
3403
PUT
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
322,800
+31,700
| +11% | +$446K |
|
|
SCIU
3404
DELISTED
Global X Scientific Beta US ETF
SCIU
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
106,119
-2,031
| -2% | -$67.4K |
|
3405
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.2B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
81,427
-74,580
| -48% | -$3.16M |
|
|
AIMT
3406
PUT
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
170,700
+92,600
| +119% | +$1.89M |
|
3407
Beyond Meat
BYND
$210M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
24,022
+16,670
| +227% | +$2.75M |
|
|
MNR
3408
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
247,589
-96,859
| -28% | -$1.33M |
|
3409
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.4B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
-33,600
| -34% | -$1.63M |
|
3410
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.1B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
518,275
-628,822
| -55% | -$4.82M |
|
|
MRC
3411
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
293,400
+158,707
| +118% | +$2.24M |
|
3412
iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
$5.03B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
60,671
-6,689
| -10% | -$394K |
|
3413
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
258,164
-278,568
| -52% | -$3.8M |
|
3414
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF
RSPN
$1.07B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,655
| New | +$3.51M |
|
3415
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-79,400
| -62% | -$5.56M |
|
|
ATCO
3416
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
334,600
+181,300
| +118% | +$1.89M |
|
3417
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$166B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
+15,700
| +30% | +$852K |
|
|
SPR
3418
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-29,400
| -40% | -$2.3M |
|
3419
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.6B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
-7,600
| -8% | -$290K |
|
3420
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.13B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
272,600
+30,300
| +13% | +$713K |
|
|
CLR
3421
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
114,900
-36,700
| -24% | -$1.24M |
|
3422
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$288M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
187,000
+79,400
| +74% | +$1.52M |
|
3423
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.97B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
85,555
-50,239
| -37% | -$2.15M |
|
3424
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.48B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,830
| New | +$3.49M |
|
3425
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$104B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
-89,900
| -54% | -$3.88M |
|
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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.