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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
Davis Select Financial ETF
DFNL
$495M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
101,140
+91,163
| +914% | +$2.12M |
|
|
CEO
4002
CALL
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+8,100
| +105% | +$1.27M |
|
4003
CALL
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.9B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
393,087
-62,158
| -14% | -$411K |
|
|
GTS
4004
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
179,405
+157,413
| +716% | +$3.36M |
|
4005
CALL
Gartner
IT
$11.3B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+8,200
| +95% | +$1.19M |
|
4006
CALL
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$432M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
105,600
+46,700
| +79% | +$1.16M |
|
4007
PUT
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.59B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
99,300
+55,400
| +126% | +$1.31M |
|
4008
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.76B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
38,632
+7,694
| +25% | +$483K |
|
4009
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.8B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
16,418
-1,088
| -6% | -$154K |
|
4010
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.18B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
29,115
-114,570
| -80% | -$8.78M |
|
4011
PUT
Upwork
UPWK
$1.05B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
179,700
+3,900
| +2% | +$59.5K |
|
4012
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.66B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
63,129
+33,561
| +114% | +$1.24M |
|
4013
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$651M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
7,250
+45
| +0.6% | +$16.1K |
|
4014
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.27B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-14,900
| -49% | -$2.2M |
|
|
CRCM
4015
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
228,535
-208,166
| -48% | -$2.14M |
|
4016
CALL
Autohome
ATHM
$2.65B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-20,500
| -42% | -$1.76M |
|
4017
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44.4B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
53,306
+29,339
| +122% | +$1.23M |
|
|
JMIA
4018
PUT
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$768M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
300,800
+121,400
| +68% | +$1.88M |
|
4019
Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETF
PBE
$359M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,338
| New | +$2.58M |
|
4020
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.99B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
34,388
-43,366
| -56% | -$2.82M |
|
4021
PUT
Valvoline
VVV
$4.25B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,200
| New | +$2.32M |
|
4022
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$311M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
139,200
+95,700
| +220% | +$1.62M |
|
|
ZIXI
4023
PUT
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
329,100
+256,700
| +355% | +$2.14M |
|
|
EBIX
4024
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
-1,100
| -2% | -$46.2K |
|
4025
CALL
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
+42,200
| +340% | +$1.68M |
|
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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.