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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4601
PUT
Century Casinos
CNTY
$35.7M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
214,500
-94,100
| -30% | -$819K |
|
4602
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.1B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+2,900
| +6% | +$92.4K |
|
|
ESGR
4603
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
8,697
-8,860
| -50% | -$1.59M |
|
4604
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$961M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
87,910
-33,811
| -28% | -$667K |
|
|
DCP
4605
PUT
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
+40,100
| +175% | +$1.09M |
|
4606
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.99B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
22,051
-11,902
| -35% | -$952K |
|
|
AJRD
4607
PUT
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+20,100
| +161% | +$976K |
|
|
COR
4608
PUT
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+6,400
| +90% | +$733K |
|
4609
CALL
Workiva
WK
$3.88B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+3,400
| +10% | +$179K |
|
|
BITA
4610
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
109,746
+47,140
| +75% | +$577K |
|
4611
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+16,300
| +114% | +$872K |
|
4612
CALL
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
-16,700
| -19% | -$379K |
|
|
OPRA
4613
Opera Ltd
OPRA
$1.81B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
162,837
+79,662
| +96% | +$904K |
|
4614
Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF
RDIV
$1.41B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
43,413
+19,828
| +84% | +$731K |
|
4615
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
32,522
-53,549
| -62% | -$2.68M |
|
4616
iShares North American Natural Resources ETF
IGE
$792M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,097
| New | +$1.65M |
|
4617
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$19.4B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-7,100
| -35% | -$914K |
|
4618
PUT
Delek US
DK
$4.04B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+28,700
| +177% | +$1.06M |
|
|
GOOD
4619
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$627M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
69,282
-8,982
| -11% | -$199K |
|
|
OILU
4620
CALL
DELISTED
ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF
OILU
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
104,200
+80,700
| +343% | +$1.54M |
|
|
4621
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$14.1B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+18,000
| +53% | +$574K |
|
4622
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
226,547
-49,692
| -18% | -$342K |
|
4623
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
370,688
+42,930
| +13% | +$196K |
|
|
VIA
4624
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class A
VIA
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,636
| New | +$1.92M |
|
4625
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.92B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+10,000
| +149% | +$988K |
|
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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.