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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$569M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-46,700
| -44% | -$2.17M |
|
3802
CALL
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.6B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
+32,900
| +104% | +$1.79M |
|
|
AKS
3803
PUT
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,214,500
+351,600
| +41% | +$844K |
|
3804
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$888M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
70,684
-15,806
| -18% | -$626K |
|
|
KYNB
3805
PUT
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
2,980
+1,472
| +98% | +$1.62M |
|
3806
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.09B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
52,229
-214,918
| -80% | -$11.2M |
|
3807
JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF
JPIN
$374M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
51,659
-203,639
| -80% | -$10.8M |
|
3808
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.85B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
123,368
-37,543
| -23% | -$870K |
|
3809
State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF
MDYG
$2.97B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
51,027
+25,403
| +99% | +$1.37M |
|
3810
Conduent
CNDT
$252M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+440,343
| New | +$3.4M |
|
3811
GSK
GSK
$101B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
51,225
-82,063
| -62% | -$4.22M |
|
3812
PUT
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.77B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,300
| New | +$2.78M |
|
3813
CALL
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
-22,000
| -23% | -$821K |
|
3814
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.7B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
89,780
-168,690
| -65% | -$5.28M |
|
|
EMBJ
3815
PUT
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.2B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
158,000
-3,800
| -2% | -$72.5K |
|
3816
First Trust Indxx NextG ETF
NXTG
$576M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
53,956
-6,131
| -10% | -$305K |
|
|
SINA
3817
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
69,364
+49,776
| +254% | +$2.03M |
|
|
HNGR
3818
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
133,378
-87,571
| -40% | -$1.64M |
|
3819
PUT
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.6B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-2,400
| -10% | -$298K |
|
|
NEWR
3820
PUT
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+19,900
| +82% | +$1.44M |
|
3821
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$48.4B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,342
| New | +$2.7M |
|
3822
Replimune Group
REPL
$1.42B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
194,916
+8,635
| +5% | +$106K |
|
|
KAMN
3823
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
45,585
-41,276
| -48% | -$2.48M |
|
3824
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
137,908
-564,680
| -80% | -$10.4M |
|
3825
Bain Capital Specialty
BCSF
$821M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
145,153
+59,664
| +70% | +$1.08M |
|
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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.