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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4701
PUT
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+24,600
| +189% | +$965K |
|
4702
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
82,229
-20,813
| -20% | -$476K |
|
4703
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+6,300
| +29% | +$341K |
|
4704
Schwab Fundamental US Broad Market Index ETF
FNDB
$1.48B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
117,723
+1,491
| +1% | +$19.2K |
|
|
CAI
4705
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
70,491
-104,314
| -60% | -$2.3M |
|
4706
CALL
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-6,700
| -24% | -$474K |
|
4707
PUT
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
+29,900
| +52% | +$520K |
|
4708
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
332,700
+2,100
| +0.6% | +$9.75K |
|
4709
First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund
FEP
$536M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
44,484
-198,511
| -82% | -$6.82M |
|
4710
CALL
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+1,200
| +8% | +$116K |
|
4711
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+10,200
| +23% | +$247K |
|
4712
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.78B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,771
| New | +$1.55M |
|
4713
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.07B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
74,242
+17,122
| +30% | +$393K |
|
4714
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
+33,100
| +92% | +$712K |
|
|
HECO
4715
DELISTED
Strategy Shares EcoLogical Strategy ETF
HECO
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,962
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
LHCG
4716
CALL
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+2,500
| +23% | +$301K |
|
4717
Daktronics
DAKT
$986M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
205,991
+22,624
| +12% | +$151K |
|
|
FRC
4718
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-71,600
| -82% | -$6.79M |
|
4719
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-200
| -3% | -$50.5K |
|
4720
State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF
QEFA
$1.08B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
24,052
-48,559
| -67% | -$3.03M |
|
4721
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
159,600
-90,000
| -36% | -$845K |
|
4722
CALL
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+8,400
| +37% | +$393K |
|
|
ARNA
4723
CALL
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-5,000
| -13% | -$281K |
|
|
ALX
4724
Alexander's
ALX
$1.38B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,345
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
NS
4725
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
53,444
-79,217
| -60% | -$2.21M |
|
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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.