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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JO
4776
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JO
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-7,500
| -15% | -$255K |
|
4777
CALL
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+7,100
| +16% | +$219K |
|
|
COR
4778
CALL
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+5,700
| +90% | +$653K |
|
|
BITA
4779
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,600
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
OPPE
4780
WisdomTree European Opportunities Fund
OPPE
$296M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
48,111
-2,380
| -5% | -$71.1K |
|
4781
Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF
SHYL
$267M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
29,824
+6,161
| +26% | +$302K |
|
4782
CALL
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+14,300
| +129% | +$840K |
|
4783
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
29,768
-289,612
| -91% | -$14.5M |
|
|
UCTT
4784
CALL
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
99,500
+39,300
| +65% | +$545K |
|
4785
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$273M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
34,589
+11,978
| +53% | +$508K |
|
4786
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-4,300
| -18% | -$343K |
|
4787
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$242M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
370,750
+268,218
| +262% | +$1.15M |
|
4788
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+5,600
| +26% | +$300K |
|
4789
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$708M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
39,442
+32,167
| +442% | +$1.73M |
|
4790
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$129B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
37,565
-105,375
| -74% | -$4.05M |
|
|
USLB
4791
DELISTED
Invesco Russell 1000 Low Beta Equal Weight ETF
USLB
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
43,348
+29,266
| +208% | +$974K |
|
4792
PUT
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
46,121
-24,514
| -35% | -$689K |
|
4793
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.12B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
81,321
-25
| -0% | -$521 |
|
4794
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
-22,300
| -22% | -$420K |
|
4795
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
79,857
+8,304
| +12% | +$164K |
|
4796
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
$3.82B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
48,858
+41,107
| +530% | +$1.24M |
|
4797
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.08B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
37,292
+20,561
| +123% | +$766K |
|
4798
CALL
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+30,400
| +279% | +$1.45M |
|
4799
Invesco Fundamental Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
PFIG
$118M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,145
| New | +$1.44M |
|
4800
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
3,128
+680
| +28% | +$321K |
|
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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.