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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.5B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
195,094
+25,788
| +15% | +$446K |
|
3502
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.88B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
105,165
+3,102
| +3% | +$93.5K |
|
3503
PUT
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$837M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
108,900
+700
| +0.6% | +$20.9K |
|
|
HOLI
3504
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
220,655
+186,559
| +547% | +$3.09M |
|
|
LNW
3505
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
164,665
-53,596
| -25% | -$1.06M |
|
3506
CALL
Omeros
OMER
$1.29B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
205,100
+100
| +0% | +$1.72K |
|
3507
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$243M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
21,491
+959
| +5% | +$161K |
|
3508
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.4B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
119,446
-152,815
| -56% | -$4.22M |
|
3509
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.8B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-26,600
| -52% | -$3.47M |
|
3510
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$31.7B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
726,800
-119,900
| -14% | -$557K |
|
3511
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima American Depositary Shares (Each representing ten (10) Class D shares of Capital Stock)
YPF
$19.3B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
360,800
-117,100
| -25% | -$1.51M |
|
3512
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.3B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
234,200
+2,000
| +0.9% | +$30.7K |
|
3513
Carriage Services
CSV
$557M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
162,946
+143,153
| +723% | +$2.97M |
|
3514
State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF
MDYV
$2.89B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
64,874
+54,071
| +501% | +$2.73M |
|
|
OPI
3515
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
108,623
+53,685
| +98% | +$1.5M |
|
3516
PUT
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.29B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
156,300
+3,900
| +3% | +$92.9K |
|
3517
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.34B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
168,967
+38,444
| +29% | +$727K |
|
3518
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$681M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,845
| New | +$3.44M |
|
3519
CALL
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.18B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
255,400
+131,800
| +107% | +$3.1M |
|
3520
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
37,879
+16,744
| +79% | +$1.43M |
|
3521
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.75B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
167,691
-164,135
| -49% | -$2.91M |
|
|
P
3522
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$38.8B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
195,700
+138,800
| +244% | +$2.18M |
|
|
SFBS
3523
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.97B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
100,012
-22,307
| -18% | -$720K |
|
3524
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$26.1B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
22,931
-10,592
| -32% | -$1.55M |
|
3525
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.9B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
246,128
-3,796
| -2% | -$47.2K |
|
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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.