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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
CALL
Regenxbio
RGNX
$720M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
+44,100
| +237% | +$1.79M |
|
|
BFYT
4127
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,472
| New | +$1.88M |
|
4128
CALL
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.2B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-600
| -1% | -$27.2K |
|
4129
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$40.8M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
7,341
-3,616
| -33% | -$1.1M |
|
|
RWW
4130
DELISTED
Invesco S&P Financials Revenue ETF
RWW
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
32,686
+24,663
| +307% | +$1.66M |
|
4131
VanEck Short Muni ETF
SMB
$314M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
125,863
+57,925
| +85% | +$1.03M |
|
|
AKS
4132
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
981,220
-531,804
| -35% | -$1.28M |
|
4133
CALL
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.11B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
+72,000
| +503% | +$1.89M |
|
4134
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.3B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+22,700
| +131% | +$1.27M |
|
4135
VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
CDL
$409M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,021
| New | +$2.16M |
|
4136
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-7,700
| -21% | -$564K |
|
|
BFS
4137
Saul Centers
BFS
$850M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
40,485
+1,107
| +3% | +$59K |
|
4138
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.74B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
78,069
+135
| +0.2% | +$3.76K |
|
4139
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.3B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
55,236
-61,064
| -53% | -$2.06M |
|
4140
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.25B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
41,537
+6,054
| +17% | +$310K |
|
4141
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.4B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+8,900
| +57% | +$822K |
|
4142
CALL
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.18B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+16,900
| +171% | +$1.29M |
|
|
LCI
4143
CALL
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
49,150
+24,600
| +100% | +$837K |
|
4144
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.76B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
21,506
-2,507
| -10% | -$231K |
|
4145
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.9B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
18,613
+7,082
| +61% | +$864K |
|
4146
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.6B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
28,136
-498,296
| -95% | -$40M |
|
4147
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.6B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
67,428
-12,687
| -16% | -$395K |
|
4148
WEX
WEX
$6.48B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
10,885
-232,007
| -96% | -$48.1M |
|
4149
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.31B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
236,407
-60,202
| -20% | -$707K |
|
4150
PUT
CACI
CACI
$15B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+400
| +4% | +$86.3K |
|
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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.