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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4926
CALL
EnerSys
ENS
$7.42B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+3,100
| +18% | +$195K |
|
4927
CALL
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-31,400
| -52% | -$1.48M |
|
|
SRC
4928
CALL
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-3,500
| -11% | -$160K |
|
4929
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
16,892
+5,359
| +46% | +$416K |
|
4930
Scansource
SCSC
$1.08B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
43,956
+2,828
| +7% | +$88K |
|
|
ANH
4931
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
407,217
+304,322
| +296% | +$1.09M |
|
4932
PUT
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
393,200
+45,900
| +13% | +$165K |
|
4933
CALL
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.69B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
122,444
+41,231
| +51% | +$444K |
|
4934
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-4,500
| -24% | -$372K |
|
4935
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-13,100
| -27% | -$472K |
|
4936
Sasol
SSL
$7.39B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
78,624
+54,037
| +220% | +$1.1M |
|
4937
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+2,700
| +31% | +$331K |
|
4938
Ennis
EBF
$559M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
65,897
+12,993
| +25% | +$263K |
|
4939
ALPS O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF
OUSA
$758M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,321
| New | +$1.32M |
|
4940
NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF
QAI
$1.03B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
43,784
+17,897
| +69% | +$544K |
|
4941
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.45B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
33,010
-15,495
| -32% | -$580K |
|
4942
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
-61,100
| -30% | -$574K |
|
|
MAXR
4943
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
174,926
+44,071
| +34% | +$350K |
|
4944
Anfield Universal Fixed Income ETF
AFIF
$228M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
136,268
+41,788
| +44% | +$408K |
|
4945
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
67,720
+17,570
| +35% | +$323K |
|
4946
Invesco S&P 500 Value with Momentum ETF
SPVM
$133M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
33,115
+4,683
| +16% | +$186K |
|
|
AXE
4947
CALL
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+7,400
| +63% | +$453K |
|
|
PDCE
4948
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
+29,100
| +156% | +$873K |
|
4949
Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF
JSMD
$1.11B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
30,195
+20,537
| +213% | +$914K |
|
4950
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$2.26B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,176
| New | +$1.34M |
|
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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.