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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AAWW
3576
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DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
126,500
+83,900
| +197% | +$2.74M |
|
|
WUBA
3577
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
+23,800
| +58% | +$1.32M |
|
3578
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$36.4M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
6,622
-1,385
| -17% | -$666K |
|
3579
CALL
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.3B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+5,500
| +13% | +$343K |
|
|
AXON
3580
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$50B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
55,981
+3,332
| +6% | +$210K |
|
|
LTC
3581
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.1B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
62,024
-56,272
| -48% | -$2.71M |
|
3582
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$26.1B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
26,636
+559
| +2% | +$67.4K |
|
3583
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
93,083
-42,930
| -32% | -$1.45M |
|
3584
Welltower
WELL
$169B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
34,984
-51,696
| -60% | -$4.5M |
|
3585
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.29B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-7,300
| -21% | -$895K |
|
3586
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.88B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,361
| New | +$3.41M |
|
|
RETA
3587
CALL
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+3,400
| +9% | +$289K |
|
|
LM
3588
CALL
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
+4,200
| +5% | +$159K |
|
3589
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.16B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
| – | – |
|
3590
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.71B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
-18,400
| -25% | -$1.3M |
|
|
PSXP
3591
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
55,818
-60,508
| -52% | -$3.24M |
|
3592
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$99.3M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
2,855
-352
| -11% | -$377K |
|
3593
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.06B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
86,198
+1,900
| +2% | +$68.4K |
|
3594
BHP
BHP
$222B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
71,514
+10,228
| +17% | +$478K |
|
3595
Matrix Service
MTRX
$328M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
183,640
+130,070
| +243% | +$2.45M |
|
3596
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.6B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-8,300
| -30% | -$1.37M |
|
3597
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.93B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
105,600
+10,700
| +11% | +$295K |
|
3598
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$42.6M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
24,582
-200
| -0.8% | -$26.3K |
|
3599
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
29,110
-103,607
| -78% | -$10.7M |
|
3600
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$6.07B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
368,590
-3,697
| -1% | -$40.9K |
|
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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.