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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4451
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.2B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,090
| New | +$1.8M |
|
4452
Fossil Group
FOSL
$317M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
144,584
-109,755
| -43% | -$1.24M |
|
4453
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.7B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
57,273
+22,067
| +63% | +$712K |
|
4454
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.01B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
2,726
+996
| +58% | +$706K |
|
4455
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.33B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
52,015
-54,076
| -51% | -$1.89M |
|
4456
GrafTech
EAF
$200M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
14,114
-6,713
| -32% | -$797K |
|
4457
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.38B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
83,150
-270,080
| -76% | -$5.32M |
|
4458
iShares MSCI Denmark ETF
EDEN
$210M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
29,647
+5,431
| +22% | +$333K |
|
|
TGE
4459
CALL
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
89,400
-544,400
| -86% | -$10.5M |
|
4460
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.23B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
48,753
-88,735
| -65% | -$3.17M |
|
|
AMJ
4461
CALL
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
-9,400
| -11% | -$227K |
|
|
BVH
4462
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
77,011
+6,940
| +10% | +$154K |
|
|
ATNX
4463
DELISTED
Athenex, Inc. Common Stock
ATNX
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
7,392
+2,272
| +44% | +$743K |
|
|
P
4464
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$38.7B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
106,100
+16,500
| +18% | +$259K |
|
|
SRG
4465
CALL
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-3,400
| -7% | -$140K |
|
4466
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.08B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
74,900
+33,800
| +82% | +$855K |
|
4467
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.18B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
18,163
-224,065
| -93% | -$22.6M |
|
4468
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$140M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,687
| New | +$2.23M |
|
4469
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.8B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-500
| -3% | -$67K |
|
|
PS
4470
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
106,857
-623,013
| -85% | -$13.4M |
|
4471
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$10.8B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-25,400
| -41% | -$1.15M |
|
4472
Sea Limited
SE
$74.4B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
57,878
-864,525
| -94% | -$29M |
|
4473
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.45B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,573
| New | +$1.82M |
|
4474
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
FNDC
$3.18B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
58,134
-165,980
| -74% | -$5.06M |
|
|
MEET
4475
DELISTED
The Meet Group, Inc. Common Stock
MEET
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
545,190
+290,937
| +114% | +$1.01M |
|
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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.