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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4101
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$20.5M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
25
+9
| +56% | +$771K |
|
4102
New York Times
NYT
$10.3B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
79,161
-954,045
| -92% | -$30.1M |
|
4103
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.67B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
153,928
-92,705
| -38% | -$1.33M |
|
4104
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.72B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
62,712
-2,768
| -4% | -$99.3K |
|
4105
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+11,800
| +43% | +$664K |
|
|
PEGI
4106
PUT
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
+13,600
| +19% | +$343K |
|
|
NE
4107
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,770,531
+1,591,162
| +887% | +$2.72M |
|
|
MYOK
4108
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
43,106
+13,175
| +44% | +$701K |
|
4109
PUT
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.67B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
+22,300
| +36% | +$600K |
|
4110
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.07B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
90,632
+57,843
| +176% | +$1.64M |
|
4111
Mistras Group
MG
$556M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
137,007
+95,571
| +231% | +$1.47M |
|
4112
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$9.45B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+7,100
| +32% | +$621K |
|
4113
iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF
FALN
$1.61B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
83,782
+54,504
| +186% | +$1.45M |
|
|
SAVE
4114
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
+3,100
| +5% | +$130K |
|
4115
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.5B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
47,473
-947,009
| -95% | -$43.2M |
|
|
GNMK
4116
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
369,515
+85,450
| +30% | +$533K |
|
4117
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$3.09B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-1,000
| -8% | -$180K |
|
|
VAR
4118
PUT
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+12,800
| +213% | +$1.52M |
|
4119
Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF
ROAM
$112M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
101,523
+13,240
| +15% | +$298K |
|
|
SHYF
4120
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
163,128
+100,277
| +160% | +$1.22M |
|
4121
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.4B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-500
| -3% | -$62.1K |
|
4122
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$915M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-8,100
| -12% | -$295K |
|
4123
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$110B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
117,995
+25,505
| +28% | +$462K |
|
|
WBA
4124
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
40,396
-471,986
| -92% | -$25.3M |
|
|
RDFN
4125
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
132,500
+6,500
| +5% | +$115K |
|
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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.