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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CEO
3726
PUT
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-10,600
| -36% | -$1.67M |
|
3727
PUT
Sonos
SONO
$1.96B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
214,200
+3,800
| +2% | +$47.5K |
|
3728
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.2B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
124,800
+37,140
| +42% | +$850K |
|
3729
PUT
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.2B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+14,300
| +49% | +$1.01M |
|
3730
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84.6B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-56,000
| -80% | -$11.7M |
|
|
CORR
3731
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
60,744
+32,977
| +119% | +$1.45M |
|
3732
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.27B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
545,500
-74,000
| -12% | -$519K |
|
3733
Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF
PTH
$243M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
109,917
+99,339
| +939% | +$2.84M |
|
3734
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$64.8M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+6,000
| +33% | +$717K |
|
3735
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.78B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+14,700
| +40% | +$749K |
|
|
ANAT
3736
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
23,123
-7,280
| -24% | -$867K |
|
3737
Avis
CAR
$4.84B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
101,222
-2,897
| -3% | -$88.8K |
|
3738
PUT
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.2B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
156,400
+145,600
| +1,348% | +$2.67M |
|
|
GSKY
3739
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
417,797
+202,637
| +94% | +$1.81M |
|
3740
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
25,610
+17,475
| +215% | +$1.93M |
|
3741
PUT
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.6B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
+33,900
| +103% | +$1.84M |
|
|
TEN
3742
CALL
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
228,300
+83,900
| +58% | +$856K |
|
|
CHIX
3743
DELISTED
Global X MSCI China Financials ETF
CHIX
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
190,175
+145,221
| +323% | +$2.25M |
|
3744
State Street SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF
GWX
$928M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
97,211
+87,687
| +921% | +$2.57M |
|
3745
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$20.5M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
32
+23
| +256% | +$1.97M |
|
3746
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.4B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+22,400
| +79% | +$1.05M |
|
3747
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.5B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
101,225
+26,125
| +35% | +$737K |
|
|
KREF
3748
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$502M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
146,150
+54,230
| +59% | +$1.07M |
|
3749
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.6B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-18,600
| -51% | -$3.06M |
|
3750
PUT
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.73B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-79,700
| -68% | -$6.07M |
|
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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.