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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4976
PUT
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+16,900
| +88% | +$571K |
|
|
NIHD
4977
DELISTED
NII Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
NIHD
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
657,257
+6,684
| +1% | +$11.7K |
|
|
FARO
4978
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,603
| New | +$1.34M |
|
4979
Hull Tactical US ETF
HTUS
$164M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,357
| New | +$1.27M |
|
4980
CALL
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+13,400
| +78% | +$566K |
|
4981
State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF
XTL
$559M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
19,125
-16,742
| -47% | -$1.15M |
|
|
FLIR
4982
PUT
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+17,400
| +249% | +$888K |
|
4983
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
16,199
+8,417
| +108% | +$656K |
|
|
SWCH
4984
PUT
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
+38,200
| +87% | +$566K |
|
4985
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$38.9M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
+44,300
| +165% | +$732K |
|
4986
PUT
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+13,200
| +139% | +$764K |
|
4987
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.62B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
31,753
+761
| +2% | +$28.2K |
|
|
SWN
4988
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
663,100
-188,600
| -22% | -$405K |
|
4989
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$883M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
20,548
+6,405
| +45% | +$476K |
|
4990
Park Aerospace
PKE
$831M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
72,808
-11,493
| -14% | -$200K |
|
4991
PUT
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-27,400
| -71% | -$3.18M |
|
|
KRTX
4992
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
78,373
-47,625
| -38% | -$925K |
|
4993
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
120,100
+35,400
| +42% | +$456K |
|
4994
PUT
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+800
| +13% | +$135K |
|
4995
PUT
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+700
| +3% | +$37.1K |
|
|
HTT
4996
PUT
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
185,100
-222,600
| -55% | -$1.79M |
|
4997
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+6,300
| +170% | +$891K |
|
|
CDR
4998
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
64,392
+4,145
| +7% | +$70K |
|
|
GRA
4999
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-4,800
| -20% | -$336K |
|
|
FTCH
5000
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
147,500
+82,400
| +127% | +$1.18M |
|
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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.