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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.48B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
61,295
+12,021
| +24% | +$480K |
|
3952
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.6B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
93,100
-196,600
| -68% | -$5.71M |
|
3953
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.74B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
53,138
+48,338
| +1,007% | +$2.37M |
|
3954
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$358M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+10,200
| +60% | +$848K |
|
3955
Amplify Mobile Payments ETF
IPAY
$188M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
53,111
-258,614
| -83% | -$12.4M |
|
3956
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$67B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+2,000
| +14% | +$299K |
|
|
ZUO
3957
PUT
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
164,400
+9,000
| +6% | +$136K |
|
|
OXFD
3958
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
148,473
-177,831
| -54% | -$2.46M |
|
3959
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.9B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
57,222
-170,981
| -75% | -$7.43M |
|
3960
CALL
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,579,500
+206,500
| +15% | +$632K |
|
3961
PUT
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.5B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-13,800
| -32% | -$1.12M |
|
3962
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-2,200
| -11% | -$295K |
|
3963
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF
BAB
$1.01B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
75,957
-38,257
| -33% | -$1.23M |
|
3964
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$60M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
28,145
-4,159
| -13% | -$344K |
|
|
CMCM
3965
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$94.7M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,339
| New | +$2.47M |
|
3966
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.9B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
22,343
-280,422
| -93% | -$31.3M |
|
3967
CALL
Viper Energy
VNOM
$14.8B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
88,800
+17,300
| +24% | +$515K |
|
|
HDS
3968
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
62,698
+3,589
| +6% | +$141K |
|
3969
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.59B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-8,000
| -25% | -$838K |
|
3970
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF
VIOO
$4.35B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
34,414
-16,072
| -32% | -$1.14M |
|
3971
CALL
Century Communities
CCS
$2.04B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,100
| New | +$2.23M |
|
3972
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.21B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
272,085
-165,495
| -38% | -$1.56M |
|
3973
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.99B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
20,801
-5,394
| -21% | -$583K |
|
3974
Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF
PSL
$84.1M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
33,794
+16,242
| +93% | +$1.2M |
|
3975
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.8B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
171,142
-97,690
| -36% | -$1.37M |
|
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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.