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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4401
Astec Industries
ASTE
$997M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
59,763
+3,814
| +7% | +$116K |
|
|
TWOU
4402
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
3,803
+3,100
| +441% | +$2.23M |
|
|
VEDL
4403
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
214,021
-452,279
| -68% | -$3.88M |
|
|
HIBB
4404
PUT
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
+51,400
| +173% | +$936K |
|
4405
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+4,900
| +55% | +$758K |
|
4406
PUT
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+800
| +5% | +$78.1K |
|
|
OPPJ
4407
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund
OPPJ
$288M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
94,154
+56,430
| +150% | +$1.06M |
|
4408
Dianthus Therapeutics
DNTH
$6.29B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
11,282
-3,035
| -21% | -$577K |
|
4409
PUT
Evolent Health
EVH
$517M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
257,100
+239,000
| +1,320% | +$1.72M |
|
4410
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.46B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-30,200
| -36% | -$1.07M |
|
|
CNH
4411
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.9B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
209,161
-841,714
| -80% | -$7.4M |
|
4412
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.06B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,070
| New | +$2.3M |
|
|
BAL
4413
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Cotton Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
BAL
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+30,300
| +155% | +$1.13M |
|
4414
PUT
Gartner
IT
$11.2B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-6,000
| -32% | -$872K |
|
|
MPT
4415
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.51B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
94,300
+11,600
| +14% | +$213K |
|
4416
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-600
| -0.9% | -$14.5K |
|
4417
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.2B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-4,300
| -11% | -$225K |
|
|
USCR
4418
CALL
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
-20,600
| -38% | -$963K |
|
4419
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$259M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
199,200
-5,000
| -2% | -$46.7K |
|
4420
PUT
Appian
APPN
$2.57B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-1,700
| -4% | -$79.6K |
|
4421
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund
FXZ
$391M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
49,343
+36,509
| +284% | +$1.35M |
|
4422
CALL
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.77B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+300
| +2% | +$32.4K |
|
4423
Fidelity International Multifactor ETF
FDEV
$288M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
71,533
-7,270
| -9% | -$185K |
|
4424
CALL
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.3B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-22,600
| -44% | -$1.61M |
|
|
HOME
4425
CALL
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
190,900
-419,100
| -69% | -$2.86M |
|
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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.