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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.14B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
198,007
+97,661
| +97% | +$1.78M |
|
|
SNBR
3627
PUT
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
+50,300
| +207% | +$2.15M |
|
|
VIAB
3628
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
128,000
-66,000
| -34% | -$1.84M |
|
|
AUY
3629
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
966,200
+14,000
| +1% | +$44.7K |
|
3630
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.32B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+16,800
| +263% | +$2.15M |
|
3631
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$27.4B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,934
| New | +$3.09M |
|
3632
Griffon
GFF
$4.8B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
146,403
-20,586
| -12% | -$368K |
|
3633
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
34,305
+8,416
| +33% | +$754K |
|
3634
PUT
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.9B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,700
| New | +$2.85M |
|
3635
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.04B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
143,700
-57,400
| -29% | -$1.33M |
|
3636
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.1B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+1,700
| +9% | +$244K |
|
3637
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$71.5B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
232,691
-1,423,795
| -86% | -$19.9M |
|
3638
First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FJP
$265M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
63,328
-46,278
| -42% | -$2.18M |
|
|
WIRE
3639
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
54,040
+24,747
| +84% | +$1.37M |
|
3640
Heartland Express
HTLD
$979M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
141,288
-16,166
| -10% | -$324K |
|
3641
PUT
Toyota
TM
$223B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-41,600
| -65% | -$5.45M |
|
3642
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.57B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
11,120
+2,327
| +26% | +$853K |
|
3643
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$415M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
57,260
-19,207
| -25% | -$991K |
|
|
FLY
3644
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
147,948
+98,794
| +201% | +$1.84M |
|
|
WIFI
3645
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
273,365
+35,775
| +15% | +$504K |
|
3646
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$45.9B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
384,299
-30,787
| -7% | -$237K |
|
3647
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-6,000
| -28% | -$1.17M |
|
|
PTLA
3648
CALL
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
112,800
-136,900
| -55% | -$3.84M |
|
3649
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.33B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-3,400
| -15% | -$502K |
|
3650
CALL
StoneCo
STNE
$2.49B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
86,700
+23,400
| +37% | +$780K |
|
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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.