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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4151
Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF
ECON
$313M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
100,133
-35,463
| -26% | -$784K |
|
4152
PUT
Steris
STE
$23.1B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+10,100
| +198% | +$1.51M |
|
4153
PUT
Visteon
VC
$2.84B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-54,000
| -67% | -$3.6M |
|
|
IDLB
4154
DELISTED
Invesco FTSE International Low Beta Equal Weight ETF
IDLB
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
80,038
+66,254
| +481% | +$1.82M |
|
4155
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.94B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
102,128
-100,970
| -50% | -$2.19M |
|
|
BPY
4156
CALL
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
107,900
+75,300
| +231% | +$1.46M |
|
4157
Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF
PEZ
$22.4M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,949
| New | +$2.31M |
|
4158
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.36B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+9,900
| +211% | +$1.45M |
|
4159
Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF
FENY
$2.06B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
138,748
+126,400
| +1,024% | +$2.04M |
|
4160
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.21B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
168,000
-145,100
| -46% | -$2.13M |
|
4161
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$7.85B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,277
| New | +$2.65M |
|
|
POWR
4162
iShares U.S. Power Infrastructure ETF
POWR
$464M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
115,879
+83,703
| +260% | +$1.58M |
|
|
PLYA
4163
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
277,997
-14,309
| -5% | -$110K |
|
4164
CALL
MacroGenics
MGNX
$259M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+170,500
| New | +$2.46M |
|
4165
Direxion Daily MSCI India Bull 2X ETF
INDL
$57.3M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
35,456
+30,240
| +580% | +$1.83M |
|
4166
PUT
Trex
TREX
$5.05B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-200
| -0.4% | -$8.07K |
|
|
VGR
4167
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
257,183
-1,127,995
| -81% | -$8.64M |
|
4168
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$915M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
-36,900
| -39% | -$1.34M |
|
4169
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
819,982
+689,872
| +530% | +$1.79M |
|
4170
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.6B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
49,104
-8,096
| -14% | -$340K |
|
|
BPL
4171
PUT
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
-36,200
| -41% | -$1.49M |
|
4172
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$330M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
172,900
+39,700
| +30% | +$449K |
|
4173
CALL
Appian
APPN
$2.49B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+4,700
| +12% | +$220K |
|
|
DCH
4174
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.61B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
262,800
+55,000
| +26% | +$500K |
|
|
SPWR
4175
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
300,666
+94,368
| +46% | +$779K |
|
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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.