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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4576
1st Source
SRCE
$2.14B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
36,948
+18,965
| +105% | +$861K |
|
|
CONN
4577
CALL
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
+34,900
| +105% | +$734K |
|
|
RP
4578
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
26,875
-303,855
| -92% | -$19M |
|
4579
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
93,946
+27,149
| +41% | +$506K |
|
4580
Invesco Total Return Bond ETF
GTO
$2.47B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,097
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
HTLF
4581
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
37,707
-267
| -0.7% | -$11.9K |
|
|
CCF
4582
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
15,420
+10,777
| +232% | +$1.1M |
|
4583
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
92,900
-11,900
| -11% | -$235K |
|
|
DCPH
4584
CALL
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,500
| New | +$1.47M |
|
4585
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.37B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
69,922
+12,929
| +23% | +$344K |
|
4586
First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund
FSZ
$37.5M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
34,471
+8,754
| +34% | +$427K |
|
|
GTLS
4587
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+13,900
| +107% | +$941K |
|
4588
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.84B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
144,730
-204,167
| -59% | -$3.37M |
|
4589
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.81B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+4,600
| +17% | +$252K |
|
|
CHL
4590
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
40,450
+33,811
| +509% | +$1.44M |
|
4591
Vanguard Materials ETF
VAW
$3.07B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
13,244
+5,558
| +72% | +$698K |
|
|
WOW
4592
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
271,665
+91,826
| +51% | +$598K |
|
|
SYNH
4593
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
31,460
+2,765
| +10% | +$142K |
|
4594
CALL
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.47B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+4,800
| +17% | +$262K |
|
|
HSKA
4595
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,573
| New | +$1.77M |
|
4596
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.44B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
436,800
+38,200
| +10% | +$183K |
|
4597
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-2,100
| -12% | -$213K |
|
4598
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
SYLD
$1.03B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
45,689
-2,191
| -5% | -$77.9K |
|
|
BRKL
4599
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
112,795
-59,101
| -34% | -$857K |
|
4600
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.83B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
167,571
-19,950
| -11% | -$190K |
|
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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.