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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLDR
3876
PUT
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
295,400
+95,400
| +48% | +$662K |
|
3877
CALL
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.67B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
+6,700
| +7% | +$180K |
|
3878
PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
STPZ
$525M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,879
| New | +$2.62M |
|
3879
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
ISCV
$710M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
58,629
+15,330
| +35% | +$679K |
|
3880
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.71B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
115,167
+83,849
| +268% | +$2.06M |
|
3881
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.48B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
52,116
+25,739
| +98% | +$1.22M |
|
3882
Natera
NTRA
$44.8B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,445
| New | +$2.35M |
|
3883
PUT
AudioCodes
AUDC
$253M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
137,700
+124,900
| +976% | +$2.24M |
|
3884
CALL
Corteva
CTVA
$50.6B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
+13,900
| +18% | +$402K |
|
3885
Rayonier
RYN
$6.54B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
101,774
-23,697
| -19% | -$607K |
|
3886
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.34B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
463,291
+354,967
| +328% | +$2.47M |
|
3887
PUT
CDW
CDW
$17.8B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+13,700
| +185% | +$1.57M |
|
3888
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.34B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
-48,600
| -30% | -$1.05M |
|
3889
iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF
IVLU
$4.55B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
113,976
+44,555
| +64% | +$1M |
|
3890
Bloom Energy
BE
$69.6B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
799,176
+348,300
| +77% | +$2.6M |
|
|
BCOV
3891
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
247,863
+202,663
| +448% | +$2.33M |
|
3892
Adtran
ADTN
$658M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
228,757
-25,122
| -10% | -$299K |
|
3893
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity ETF
GSLC
$16.1B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
43,345
+38,583
| +810% | +$2.3M |
|
3894
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.1B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
+16,900
| +22% | +$500K |
|
3895
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.3B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
173,700
+9,000
| +5% | +$146K |
|
3896
CALL
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.49B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
-13,100
| -14% | -$412K |
|
3897
FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund
MBSD
$89M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
109,883
+11,822
| +12% | +$278K |
|
|
IBCD
3898
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Mar 2020 Term Corporate ex-Financials ETF
IBCD
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
105,172
-4,826
| -4% | -$119K |
|
3899
Bilibili
BILI
$7.14B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
183,180
-1,148,484
| -86% | -$17.2M |
|
3900
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.93B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
-89,600
| -51% | -$2.47M |
|
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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.