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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.22B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
29,220
-57,188
| -66% | -$3.14M |
|
4652
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.3B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
57,380
+43,369
| +310% | +$1.29M |
|
|
QUOT
4653
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+203,012
| New | +$1.83M |
|
4654
American Public Education
APEI
$819M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
71,076
+59,037
| +490% | +$1.62M |
|
4655
CALL
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.68B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,400
| New | +$1.59M |
|
4656
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
68,769
-50,263
| -42% | -$1.2M |
|
4657
CALL
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$798M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
281,100
+209,800
| +294% | +$1.51M |
|
4658
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-30,500
| -81% | -$6.58M |
|
|
WBIB
4659
DELISTED
WBI BullBear Value 2000 ETF
WBIB
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
71,660
+48,645
| +211% | +$1.09M |
|
4660
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$45.4M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
52,623
-20,503
| -28% | -$570K |
|
4661
PUT
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.8B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
245,100
-96,500
| -28% | -$826K |
|
4662
PUT
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.3B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
+48,800
| +167% | +$1.25M |
|
4663
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF April
BAPR
$412M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,158
| New | +$1.57M |
|
4664
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.7B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
11,746
-11,905
| -50% | -$1.57M |
|
4665
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.4B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+700
| +17% | +$209K |
|
|
UCTT
4666
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.89B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
107,748
+9,491
| +10% | +$132K |
|
4667
Nutrien
NTR
$32.5B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-3,369
| -10% | -$172K |
|
4668
CALL
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$3B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
+17,800
| +73% | +$698K |
|
4669
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$889M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
191,502
-2,124
| -1% | -$16.3K |
|
4670
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.22B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-235,700
| -86% | -$7.96M |
|
4671
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$507M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
67,629
-16,637
| -20% | -$360K |
|
4672
CALL
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$861M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-16,800
| -33% | -$769K |
|
|
SMAR
4673
PUT
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-43,800
| -50% | -$2.09M |
|
|
PYX
4674
CALL
DELISTED
Pyxus International, Inc.
PYX
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
119,800
+9,900
| +9% | +$143K |
|
4675
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONG
$46B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
38,116
-30,716
| -45% | -$1.27M |
|
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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.