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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEN
3476
PUT
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
270,900
+152,400
| +129% | +$1.55M |
|
3477
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.59B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
138,455
-45,046
| -25% | -$1.09M |
|
|
MOBL
3478
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
517,919
+484,871
| +1,467% | +$3.31M |
|
3479
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
102,300
-13,800
| -12% | -$459K |
|
3480
PUT
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
149,200
+92,500
| +163% | +$2.25M |
|
3481
CALL
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.29B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
-3,400
| -5% | -$153K |
|
|
CATM
3482
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
111,850
-111,316
| -50% | -$3.29M |
|
3483
Arista Networks
ANET
$263B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
226,512
-1,643,664
| -88% | -$25.4M |
|
3484
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.06B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
128,500
-155,400
| -55% | -$4.73M |
|
3485
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF
RSPU
$536M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
63,390
+33,888
| +115% | +$1.73M |
|
|
CMO
3486
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
459,431
+80,589
| +21% | +$647K |
|
3487
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.53B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,662
| New | +$3.24M |
|
3488
CALL
Paysign
PAYS
$739M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
333,800
+238,800
| +251% | +$3.18M |
|
|
SRG
3489
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$129M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
79,343
+16,072
| +25% | +$660K |
|
|
CBPX
3490
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
123,544
-16,757
| -12% | -$422K |
|
3491
PUT
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
119,300
+77,300
| +184% | +$2.97M |
|
3492
PUT
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$221M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
126,100
-79,000
| -39% | -$2M |
|
3493
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.46B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+310,798
| New | +$3.81M |
|
|
CBLK
3494
CALL
DELISTED
Carbon Black, Inc. Common Stock
CBLK
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
129,500
+104,100
| +410% | +$2.3M |
|
|
Y
3495
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
4,215
+1,426
| +51% | +$1.05M |
|
3496
CALL
Toyota
TM
$223B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+12,100
| +94% | +$1.59M |
|
3497
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$326M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
1,960
+176
| +10% | +$314K |
|
|
FXS
3498
DELISTED
Invesco CurrencyShares Swedish Krona Trust
FXS
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
35,749
+9,176
| +35% | +$886K |
|
3499
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$559M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
70,806
+4,423
| +7% | +$224K |
|
|
HEES
3500
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
116,416
+28,260
| +32% | +$764K |
|
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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.