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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4376
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.59B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
+16,300
| +37% | +$550K |
|
4377
Novanta
NOVT
$6.36B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
23,056
+18,762
| +437% | +$1.52M |
|
|
SBNY
4378
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-22,400
| -59% | -$2.71M |
|
|
AIV
4379
PUT
Aimco
AIV
$379M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
270,996
-270,245
| -50% | -$1.83M |
|
4380
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.3M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
27,884
-13,151
| -32% | -$901K |
|
4381
iShares Global Materials ETF
MXI
$357M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
30,009
-3,594
| -11% | -$225K |
|
4382
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-2,300
| -14% | -$299K |
|
|
APHA
4383
CALL
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
362,300
+85,900
| +31% | +$546K |
|
|
CZR
4384
PUT
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
161,200
-203,100
| -56% | -$2.38M |
|
4385
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+11,600
| +129% | +$1.06M |
|
4386
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$598M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+16,100
| +56% | +$752K |
|
|
CBPO
4387
PUT
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+9,100
| +125% | +$905K |
|
|
FRC
4388
CALL
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-33,500
| -63% | -$3.18M |
|
4389
First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FTC
$1.4B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,763
| New | +$1.9M |
|
4390
CALL
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.3B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+17,000
| +106% | +$951K |
|
4391
PUT
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.2B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+5,000
| +75% | +$775K |
|
4392
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
45,790
-129,823
| -74% | -$5.29M |
|
|
VAR
4393
CALL
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-28,400
| -64% | -$3.38M |
|
4394
Invesco Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF
PDP
$1.54B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,690
| New | +$1.89M |
|
4395
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF
GEM
$1.74B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,575
| New | +$1.9M |
|
4396
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$17.5B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+4,600
| +68% | +$763K |
|
|
WCN
4397
PUT
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.7B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+15,200
| +298% | +$1.41M |
|
4398
PUT
Funko
FNKO
$344M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
90,700
+67,100
| +284% | +$1.55M |
|
|
OPTU
4399
PUT
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$230M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
+17,800
| +38% | +$485K |
|
4400
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$185M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
2,519
+1,694
| +205% | +$1.31M |
|
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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.