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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4526
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$35.3M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+1,320
| +58% | +$635K |
|
4527
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$9.39B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-8,900
| -28% | -$778K |
|
|
CBIO
4528
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$623M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
4,019
+239
| +6% | +$154K |
|
4529
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$10.1B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+5,400
| +106% | +$759K |
|
4530
CALL
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,800
| New | +$1.69M |
|
4531
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.3B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
222,300
+83,800
| +61% | +$681K |
|
|
INXN
4532
CALL
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+17,700
| +506% | +$1.38M |
|
4533
Invesco Russell 1000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF
OMFL
$4.87B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
55,621
+37,982
| +215% | +$1.15M |
|
|
HOUS
4534
PUT
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
257,800
+40,800
| +19% | +$236K |
|
|
EQM
4535
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
52,619
-122,964
| -70% | -$4.32M |
|
4536
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.49B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
163,700
-54,000
| -25% | -$560K |
|
4537
CALL
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$128B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+34,000
| +324% | +$1.31M |
|
4538
iShares Russell 2500 ETF
SMMD
$3.77B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,625
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
JCAP
4539
DELISTED
Jernigan Capital, Inc.
JCAP
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
89,349
+35,965
| +67% | +$712K |
|
4540
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.31B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
100,559
+19,906
| +25% | +$318K |
|
4541
Credicorp
BAP
$30.4B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
8,242
-1,617
| -16% | -$350K |
|
4542
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,371
| New | +$1.94M |
|
4543
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.25B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
16,050
-5,170
| -24% | -$563K |
|
4544
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.8B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+1,300
| +7% | +$106K |
|
4545
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$728M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,475
| New | +$2.29M |
|
4546
Gold Fields
GFI
$35.8B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
348,861
+324,486
| +1,331% | +$1.77M |
|
4547
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.4B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-4,800
| -20% | -$438K |
|
4548
First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF
FCVT
$104M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
54,949
+33,180
| +152% | +$1.05M |
|
4549
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.57B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
-3,600
| -6% | -$105K |
|
|
GWB
4550
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
51,945
-17,606
| -25% | -$568K |
|
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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.