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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
CALL
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.84B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
406,200
-35,500
| -8% | -$264K |
|
3777
Varex Imaging
VREX
$780M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
97,942
+44,133
| +82% | +$1.28M |
|
3778
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$991M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
49,077
-12,689
| -21% | -$727K |
|
3779
PUT
Viper Energy
VNOM
$14.8B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
100,900
+60,500
| +150% | +$1.8M |
|
3780
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
42,594
-31,750
| -43% | -$2.04M |
|
3781
CALL
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-13,000
| -26% | -$953K |
|
3782
Primerica
PRI
$9.62B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
21,907
-83,966
| -79% | -$10.1M |
|
3783
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$20.6B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
100,300
-12,300
| -11% | -$339K |
|
3784
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFE
$169M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
49,837
-9,601
| -16% | -$538K |
|
|
IIN
3785
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
143,325
-47,542
| -25% | -$919K |
|
3786
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund
HYZD
$260M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
120,969
+42,463
| +54% | +$984K |
|
|
VIAB
3787
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
-300
| -0.3% | -$8.38K |
|
3788
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$11.8B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
149,600
-30,600
| -17% | -$642K |
|
3789
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.5B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
134,000
-74,900
| -36% | -$1.69M |
|
3790
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.36B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
50,328
+16,790
| +50% | +$911K |
|
3791
Unisys
UIS
$210M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
373,530
+170,088
| +84% | +$1.51M |
|
3792
CALL
CDW
CDW
$17.8B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+6,900
| +44% | +$791K |
|
3793
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.4B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,923
| New | +$2.83M |
|
3794
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+4,500
| +24% | +$532K |
|
3795
PUT
Domo
DOMO
$187M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
173,300
+27,000
| +18% | +$652K |
|
3796
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.2B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
-87,000
| -56% | -$3.32M |
|
|
SGI
3797
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
143,200
-168,400
| -54% | -$3.23M |
|
3798
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.7B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
72,862
-5,082
| -7% | -$186K |
|
3799
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.57B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
10,111
+2,590
| +34% | +$950K |
|
|
NBLX
3800
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Midstream Partners LP
NBLX
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
114,500
+98,000
| +594% | +$2.73M |
|
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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.