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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RPT
3751
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
210,447
-493,686
| -70% | -$6.08M |
|
3752
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$3.77B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
75,405
-3,590
| -5% | -$138K |
|
3753
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.4B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
212,000
-93,600
| -31% | -$1.16M |
|
3754
Lands' End
LE
$390M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
251,137
+126,894
| +102% | +$1.34M |
|
3755
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.34B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
144,600
+43,000
| +42% | +$813K |
|
3756
PUT
BHP
BHP
$222B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
64,570
-69,502
| -52% | -$3.25M |
|
|
SRCL
3757
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+20,800
| +59% | +$968K |
|
3758
Cyclerion Therapeutics
CYCN
$18.3M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
11,720
-3,202
| -21% | -$692K |
|
|
LBAI
3759
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
183,845
+77,492
| +73% | +$1.21M |
|
3760
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
140,100
+49,900
| +55% | +$1.28M |
|
|
CSW
3761
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.59B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
41,086
-647
| -2% | -$44.7K |
|
|
KBAL
3762
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
146,660
-395
| -0.3% | -$7.05K |
|
3763
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$312M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
164,900
+94,300
| +134% | +$1.6M |
|
|
HSII
3764
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
103,309
+40,416
| +64% | +$1.14M |
|
|
EVBG
3765
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,592
| New | +$3.87M |
|
3766
PUT
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+4,200
| +15% | +$394K |
|
3767
Vident US Equity Strategy ETF
VUSE
$699M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
90,694
+20,675
| +30% | +$636K |
|
3768
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.1B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
145,200
-147,500
| -50% | -$2.71M |
|
|
HTT
3769
CALL
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$391M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
407,400
-36,100
| -8% | -$291K |
|
3770
CALL
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.15B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
84,200
+5,900
| +8% | +$207K |
|
3771
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.57B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
+22,900
| +52% | +$942K |
|
3772
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.21B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
112,401
-56,879
| -34% | -$1.62M |
|
3773
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.43B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
31,398
-42,924
| -58% | -$3.87M |
|
3774
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.89B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
-1,800
| -3% | -$84.8K |
|
|
SRCL
3775
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
54,925
+18,335
| +50% | +$853K |
|
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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.