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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4051
CALL
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$689M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+14,900
| +42% | +$678K |
|
|
ADAM
4052
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$913M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
95,637
-113,793
| -54% | -$2.8M |
|
4053
Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF
XMMO
$7.61B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
39,927
+23,650
| +145% | +$1.39M |
|
4054
HealthStream
HSTM
$829M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
89,789
+24,761
| +38% | +$665K |
|
|
CURO
4055
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
174,983
+54,991
| +46% | +$702K |
|
4056
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.69B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
161,701
-297,626
| -65% | -$4.5M |
|
4057
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.85B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
98,333
+9,334
| +10% | +$217K |
|
4058
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$6.99B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
+21,300
| +41% | +$672K |
|
4059
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$309M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
-167,500
| -67% | -$4.88M |
|
4060
Koppers
KOP
$857M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
79,351
+14,430
| +22% | +$400K |
|
4061
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.7B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+12,200
| +107% | +$1.45M |
|
4062
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.43B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
32,635
-84,709
| -72% | -$6M |
|
|
TIVO
4063
PUT
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
304,100
-28,300
| -9% | -$216K |
|
|
UNIT
4064
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.31B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
297,800
-7,800
| -3% | -$64.8K |
|
4065
WisdomTree US MidCap Fund
EZM
$960M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,603
| New | +$2.29M |
|
4066
Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF
TBLL
$2.85B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
21,887
+17,733
| +427% | +$1.87M |
|
4067
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$499M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
39,373
+21,668
| +122% | +$1.36M |
|
4068
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.33B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
73,511
+12,726
| +21% | +$403K |
|
4069
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.2B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+6,000
| +102% | +$1.12M |
|
|
SNR
4070
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
344,393
+9,283
| +3% | +$61.6K |
|
4071
FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTE
$352M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
47,613
-2,209
| -4% | -$109K |
|
|
CNXM
4072
DELISTED
CNX Midstream Partners LP
CNXM
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
162,696
+82,928
| +104% | +$1.19M |
|
4073
State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF
DGT
$631M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
27,482
+14,923
| +119% | +$1.25M |
|
4074
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.7B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
-20,800
| -22% | -$599K |
|
|
DBD
4075
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
204,300
+85,800
| +72% | +$1.02M |
|
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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.