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 | 5.41% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.35% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.03% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 3.98% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4251
CALL
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.01B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
+17,500
| +40% | +$762K |
|
4252
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.32B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+900
| +6% | +$115K |
|
4253
CALL
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$190M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,323
+552
| +72% | +$903K |
|
4254
CALL
Evergy
EVRG
$19.2B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+23,800
| +331% | +$1.51M |
|
4255
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$7.71B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
212,900
+10,100
| +5% | +$103K |
|
4256
PUT
Xylem
XYL
$28.1B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-6,400
| -20% | -$503K |
|
4257
iShares Global Comm Services ETF
IXP
$569M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
35,948
+30,607
| +573% | +$1.77M |
|
4258
CALL
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$874M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
137,900
+92,700
| +205% | +$1.12M |
|
4259
IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF
MNA
$254M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
64,128
+16,254
| +34% | +$517K |
|
4260
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
13,892
-275,476
| -95% | -$42.9M |
|
4261
CALL
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.79B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
99,700
+54,400
| +120% | +$1.01M |
|
4262
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.05B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
98,192
-1,149,057
| -92% | -$24M |
|
4263
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.24B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
83,573
-72,397
| -46% | -$1.76M |
|
|
QTNT
4264
DELISTED
Quotient Limited Ordinary Shares
QTNT
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
6,592
+793
| +14% | +$306K |
|
|
MDR
4265
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,014,795
-1,730,146
| -63% | -$10.6M |
|
4266
Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF
DBAW
$306M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
74,171
+9,731
| +15% | +$264K |
|
|
PRSU
4267
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.27B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
30,496
+1,950
| +7% | +$131K |
|
4268
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.76B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
-64,900
| -43% | -$1.72M |
|
4269
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$3.1B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
142,495
+71,495
| +101% | +$1.2M |
|
|
RAVN
4270
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
61,085
-57,725
| -49% | -$1.94M |
|
|
RVI
4271
DELISTED
Retail Value Inc. Common Shares
RVI
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
600,675
+529,916
| +749% | +$1.79M |
|
4272
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$151M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
240,773
-76,046
| -24% | -$832K |
|
4273
iShares Core 5-10 Year USD Bond ETF
IMTB
$276M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
40,172
-27,954
| -41% | -$1.41M |
|
|
VNET
4274
CALL
VNET Group
VNET
$2.12B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
267,600
+255,800
| +2,168% | +$1.96M |
|
4275
First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FYX
$1.42B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
33,905
+9,056
| +36% | +$543K |
|
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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 5.4% of assets, down from 5.6% 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.