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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SHLX
5051
CALL
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-174,900
| -74% | -$3.61M |
|
5052
PUT
Moderna
MRNA
$25.3B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
+11,000
| +17% | +$162K |
|
|
MDSO
5053
CALL
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+3,900
| +41% | +$356K |
|
|
BLCN
5054
DELISTED
Siren ETF Trust Siren NexGen Economy ETF
BLCN
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
53,374
+26,602
| +99% | +$619K |
|
|
CCEC
5055
PUT
Capital Clean Energy Carriers
CCEC
$1.36B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
114,500
+91,300
| +394% | +$984K |
|
5056
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$14B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
15,082
-43,558
| -74% | -$3.71M |
|
|
ADRU
5057
DELISTED
Invesco BLDRS Europe Select ADR Index Fund
ADRU
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
59,578
+9,277
| +18% | +$190K |
|
|
AGS
5058
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
118,876
+104,760
| +742% | +$1.49M |
|
|
GTLS
5059
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+11,100
| +131% | +$752K |
|
|
USCR
5060
PUT
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-600
| -3% | -$28.1K |
|
5061
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-4,500
| -32% | -$585K |
|
5062
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
-3,200
| -7% | -$101K |
|
|
CVET
5063
CALL
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
+84,000
| +454% | +$1.55M |
|
|
BRSL
5064
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.17B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
+7,900
| +10% | +$105K |
|
5065
CALL
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
+64,300
| +240% | +$1.03M |
|
|
CHK
5066
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
4,313
-5,229
| -55% | -$1.7M |
|
5067
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+3,200
| +31% | +$296K |
|
5068
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
$773M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
29,014
-8,684
| -23% | -$361K |
|
5069
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
4,984
-111,468
| -96% | -$30.9M |
|
5070
Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF
KBWY
$309M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
38,774
-16,089
| -29% | -$481K |
|
5071
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-39,600
| -57% | -$1.59M |
|
|
IMGN
5072
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
499,944
-513,376
| -51% | -$1.36M |
|
5073
CALL
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
43,185
-2,879
| -6% | -$80.3K |
|
5074
PUT
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
-93,600
| -59% | -$1.77M |
|
5075
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.07B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
15,850
-3,730
| -19% | -$282K |
|
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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.