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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4751
BlueLinx
BXC
$680M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,135
| New | +$1.16M |
|
4752
CALL
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
106,500
+48,200
| +83% | +$686K |
|
4753
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
47,978
+10,996
| +30% | +$335K |
|
|
GTY
4754
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.05B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
46,470
-36,532
| -44% | -$1.13M |
|
|
ENDP
4755
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
464,114
-1,665,492
| -78% | -$5.37M |
|
4756
iShares International Equity Factor ETF
INTF
$3.77B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
58,378
-135,574
| -70% | -$3.45M |
|
|
TVRD
4757
CALL
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.7M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
2,261
-158
| -7% | -$131K |
|
4758
iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYXF
$195M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,625
| New | +$1.48M |
|
4759
TransAlta
TAC
$4.05B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
228,630
-14,310
| -6% | -$90.7K |
|
|
CUB
4760
CALL
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-300
| -1% | -$20.6K |
|
4761
PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund
SMMU
$1.17B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
29,305
-797
| -3% | -$40.4K |
|
4762
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-1,100
| -6% | -$78.3K |
|
4763
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+6,800
| +121% | +$803K |
|
4764
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
BWX
$1.3B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
51,577
+39,804
| +338% | +$1.15M |
|
4765
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
112,938
+60,471
| +115% | +$763K |
|
4766
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+6,800
| +139% | +$807K |
|
4767
First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund
FKU
$39.7M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
41,298
+1,535
| +4% | +$53.8K |
|
4768
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,818
| New | +$1.56M |
|
4769
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+2,100
| +32% | +$341K |
|
|
BRG
4770
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
124,930
+66,157
| +113% | +$791K |
|
|
TLRD
4771
PUT
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
333,700
+139,800
| +72% | +$708K |
|
|
CSFL
4772
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
61,185
-131,890
| -68% | -$3.08M |
|
|
JPXN
4773
iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF
JPXN
$142M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
23,969
-38,575
| -62% | -$2.27M |
|
|
KYNB
4774
CALL
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,584
+1,024
| +183% | +$1.12M |
|
|
TSG
4775
CALL
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+4,400
| +5% | +$68.4K |
|
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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.