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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPLG
4276
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
201,596
+147,226
| +271% | +$1.59M |
|
4277
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.7B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
56,605
-194,671
| -77% | -$6.68M |
|
4278
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$112M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
8,167
+5,346
| +190% | +$1.72M |
|
4279
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
-55,000
| -54% | -$2.2M |
|
|
MRSH
4280
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$90.1B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-42,000
| -67% | -$4.2M |
|
4281
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
106,120
+51,804
| +95% | +$1.24M |
|
4282
PUT
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$21.9B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
-1,100
| -2% | -$48.6K |
|
4283
BGC Group
BGC
$5.2B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
368,954
-180,914
| -33% | -$969K |
|
4284
Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF
PSCM
$21.4M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
45,802
+19,190
| +72% | +$837K |
|
4285
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
101,500
+35,300
| +53% | +$704K |
|
4286
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$52.4M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
98
+21
| +27% | +$424K |
|
4287
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$64B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-111,000
| -66% | -$4.23M |
|
4288
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$64.2B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-10,800
| -24% | -$572K |
|
|
DHIL
4289
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
14,620
+3,018
| +26% | +$410K |
|
4290
CALL
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
128,700
+15,300
| +13% | +$229K |
|
4291
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.44B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
31,336
-18,188
| -37% | -$1.16M |
|
4292
PUT
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.33B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+13,800
| +78% | +$981K |
|
4293
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10.1B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-1,900
| -6% | -$123K |
|
4294
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.75B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-2,100
| -8% | -$183K |
|
4295
Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index ETF
FNDX
$27.6B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+152,595
| New | +$1.99M |
|
4296
CALL
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.48B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-75,000
| -84% | -$11.1M |
|
|
GES
4297
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
108,400
-14,500
| -12% | -$241K |
|
|
INFN
4298
CALL
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
368,200
+228,400
| +163% | +$1M |
|
|
KEM
4299
PUT
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
-15,500
| -12% | -$292K |
|
|
RDFN
4300
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
119,100
-24,200
| -17% | -$426K |
|
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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.