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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4551
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.4B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
152,700
+7,700
| +5% | +$77.2K |
|
4552
CALL
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-7,400
| -16% | -$316K |
|
4553
CALL
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.64B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
-23,200
| -25% | -$549K |
|
|
TECD
4554
PUT
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-16,700
| -50% | -$1.63M |
|
|
IMVP
4555
Invesco India ETF
IMVP
$107M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,527
| New | +$1.68M |
|
4556
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.19B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
66,928
+8,553
| +15% | +$221K |
|
|
SGMO
4557
CALL
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
188,600
-90,500
| -32% | -$1.02M |
|
4558
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-10,100
| -31% | -$755K |
|
4559
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$129B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+1,400
| +6% | +$102K |
|
4560
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.9B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
88,700
+16,800
| +23% | +$323K |
|
4561
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.72B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
37,224
+1,622
| +5% | +$74.6K |
|
4562
Goldman Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETF
GVIP
$586M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
30,593
+1,143
| +4% | +$65.9K |
|
|
AHT
4563
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.5M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
520
+409
| +368% | +$1.14M |
|
|
NAV
4564
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+17,300
| +40% | +$491K |
|
|
PS
4565
PUT
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,300
| New | +$2.18M |
|
|
JAG
4566
PUT
DELISTED
Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
JAG
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+234,300
| New | +$1.73M |
|
4567
Global X Cloud Computing ETF
CLOU
$275M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
116,031
+70,024
| +152% | +$1.1M |
|
4568
CALL
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.74B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+12,600
| +21% | +$480K |
|
4569
CALL
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.72B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-2,700
| -11% | -$206K |
|
4570
PUT
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
+48,800
| +287% | +$1.22M |
|
|
ALEX
4571
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
69,097
+1,260
| +2% | +$29.6K |
|
4572
CALL
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.3B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
218,000
+197,200
| +948% | +$1.6M |
|
4573
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
40,348
+5,493
| +16% | +$223K |
|
4574
Personalis
PSNL
$1.52B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
115,338
-4,664
| -4% | -$88.2K |
|
4575
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$443M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,419
| New | +$1.57M |
|
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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.