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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QVCGA
4476
PUT
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
3,564
-317
| -8% | -$186K |
|
4477
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$3.01B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
47,611
+36,831
| +342% | +$1.44M |
|
|
SVC
4478
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.07B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-3,920
| -22% | -$485K |
|
4479
PUT
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.36B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-4,900
| -7% | -$144K |
|
4480
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.3B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
-18,300
| -25% | -$608K |
|
4481
PUT
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
+52,300
| +88% | +$823K |
|
4482
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.3B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
104,864
-429,508
| -80% | -$7.05M |
|
4483
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.31B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
27,614
-603
| -2% | -$42.9K |
|
4484
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$35B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
32,250
-130,650
| -80% | -$7.1M |
|
4485
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
71,209
-357,855
| -83% | -$9.52M |
|
|
MASI
4486
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+3,600
| +43% | +$547K |
|
4487
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.81B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
113,467
-1,113,162
| -91% | -$18.6M |
|
4488
CALL
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$594M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,700
| New | +$1.79M |
|
4489
CapForce IBD 50 ETF
FFTY
$81.2M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
54,832
+34,919
| +175% | +$1.19M |
|
4490
CALL
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$939M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
94,600
+19,600
| +26% | +$368K |
|
4491
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.59B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
106,700
-146,000
| -58% | -$2.34M |
|
|
ARNA
4492
PUT
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+4,500
| +13% | +$253K |
|
4493
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.1B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+1,900
| +3% | +$58.1K |
|
4494
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$98.9M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+270
| New | +$1.89M |
|
4495
Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF
XSMO
$3.12B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
47,301
+40,847
| +633% | +$1.54M |
|
4496
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
47,596
+26,897
| +130% | +$975K |
|
|
BIG
4497
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
-13,200
| -16% | -$314K |
|
|
MANT
4498
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
24,672
-33,227
| -57% | -$2.27M |
|
4499
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF
RSPF
$313M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
40,312
+30,999
| +333% | +$1.34M |
|
4500
First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FNX
$1.42B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
26,059
-55,787
| -68% | -$3.79M |
|
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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.