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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4076
CALL
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.41B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
+33,300
| +75% | +$1M |
|
4077
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.14B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
161,800
+122,400
| +311% | +$1.84M |
|
4078
PUT
Aecom
ACM
$7.86B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
+53,900
| +781% | +$1.94M |
|
4079
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.71B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
137,711
-27,563
| -17% | -$436K |
|
4080
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$165B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
73,032
-40,282
| -36% | -$1.26M |
|
4081
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$13.1B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+7,900
| +37% | +$592K |
|
4082
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.69B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
40,030
+31,104
| +348% | +$1.83M |
|
4083
Franklin FTSE Eurozone ETF
FLEU
$74.2M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
94,171
-512
| -0.5% | -$12.1K |
|
4084
First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
QABA
$94.8M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
47,668
+37,968
| +391% | +$1.79M |
|
|
MASI
4085
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
15,281
-25,624
| -63% | -$3.89M |
|
4086
Barings BDC
BBDC
$987M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
223,905
+10,993
| +5% | +$109K |
|
4087
Standard BioTools
LAB
$312M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
491,015
-478,225
| -49% | -$3.77M |
|
4088
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.13B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
41,459
-25,963
| -39% | -$1.46M |
|
|
UBX
4089
DELISTED
Unity Biotechnology
UBX
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
37,187
+13,348
| +56% | +$944K |
|
4090
PUT
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.75B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
+38,700
| +92% | +$1.12M |
|
|
PVTL
4091
PUT
DELISTED
Pivotal Software, Inc.
PVTL
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
152,000
+3,200
| +2% | +$39.2K |
|
4092
Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF
HAUZ
$1.07B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
78,843
+65,678
| +499% | +$1.87M |
|
4093
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.86B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
70,049
+34,572
| +97% | +$1.19M |
|
4094
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.33B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,640,400
-562,800
| -26% | -$608K |
|
|
AAN.A
4095
PUT
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
+16,400
| +87% | +$1.05M |
|
4096
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+11,600
| +103% | +$1.17M |
|
4097
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$10.4B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+7,300
| +19% | +$329K |
|
4098
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$2.39B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
94,811
-6,994
| -7% | -$229K |
|
4099
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.2B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
88,345
-6,840
| -7% | -$164K |
|
|
4100
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.2B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
+31,000
| +54% | +$742K |
|
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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.