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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4426
PUT
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.54B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+15,300
| +172% | +$1.17M |
|
4427
CALL
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
27,111
+11,822
| +77% | +$819K |
|
4428
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
59,193
-180,157
| -75% | -$6.14M |
|
4429
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.3B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-5,200
| -16% | -$303K |
|
4430
FlexShares Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index Fund
LKOR
$30.1M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
31,847
-9,490
| -23% | -$540K |
|
4431
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$543M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
73,638
+53,800
| +271% | +$1.31M |
|
4432
CALL
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.55B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
-5,800
| -10% | -$192K |
|
4433
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.3B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
20,810
-74,644
| -78% | -$6.37M |
|
4434
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-20,600
| -48% | -$1.57M |
|
|
CIVI
4435
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
81,456
-66,263
| -45% | -$1.47M |
|
|
SHOE
4436
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$411M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
112,402
-62,998
| -36% | -$876K |
|
4437
PUT
YPF Sociedad Anonima American Depositary Shares (Each representing ten (10) Class D shares of Capital Stock)
YPF
$19.6B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
196,800
+3,400
| +2% | +$43.8K |
|
4438
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$783M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
126,304
-83,082
| -40% | -$1.22M |
|
4439
Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF
FMAT
$613M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
56,232
+15,123
| +37% | +$486K |
|
4440
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.05B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
69,081
-96,000
| -58% | -$2.92M |
|
|
MNTV
4441
CALL
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
106,300
-1,300
| -1% | -$22.6K |
|
4442
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.8B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
34,473
-1,366,497
| -98% | -$65.2M |
|
4443
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$250M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
56,344
+20,642
| +58% | +$680K |
|
4444
VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF
SMOG
$135M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
28,343
+10,553
| +59% | +$682K |
|
|
AXE
4445
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
26,229
-12,170
| -32% | -$745K |
|
4446
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF
EDZ
$18.4M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-940
| -20% | -$442K |
|
4447
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.47B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-9,200
| -27% | -$619K |
|
|
TRTX
4448
CALL
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$618M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,300
| New | +$1.8M |
|
|
VNET
4449
PUT
VNET Group
VNET
$2.18B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
237,600
+140,400
| +144% | +$1.08M |
|
4450
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$549M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
49,671
-24,110
| -33% | -$895K |
|
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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.