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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CARB
5126
PUT
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
+43,100
| +132% | +$768K |
|
5127
CALL
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+4,900
| +25% | +$207K |
|
|
AL
5128
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-36,400
| -57% | -$1.5M |
|
5129
PUT
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
-4,600
| -9% | -$111K |
|
5130
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.39B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
54,925
-41,347
| -43% | -$1.13M |
|
5131
State Street SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF
SPBO
$2.09B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
34,597
-7,521
| -18% | -$252K |
|
|
PETQ
5132
PUT
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+20,500
| +92% | +$649K |
|
5133
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+1,400
| +20% | +$194K |
|
5134
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
32,331
-22,289
| -41% | -$818K |
|
5135
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+2,100
| +39% | +$314K |
|
|
PTLA
5136
PUT
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-19,800
| -31% | -$556K |
|
5137
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-5,200
| -25% | -$382K |
|
5138
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+100
| +0.3% | +$3.85K |
|
5139
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+1,600
| +16% | +$163K |
|
|
BSTC
5140
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
21,757
+298
| +1% | +$17.3K |
|
5141
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-14,500
| -27% | -$392K |
|
5142
CALL
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-2,500
| -16% | -$248K |
|
|
ONC
5143
PUT
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-43,800
| -82% | -$5.82M |
|
5144
Accenture
ACN
$108B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
6,042
-124,314
| -95% | -$24.1M |
|
|
SNP
5145
PUT
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-3,500
| -15% | -$217K |
|
5146
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$655M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
63,029
+12,862
| +26% | +$252K |
|
5147
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
41,033
+19,813
| +93% | +$612K |
|
5148
PUT
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+4,200
| +20% | +$189K |
|
|
WCN
5149
CALL
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-16,200
| -56% | -$1.5M |
|
|
SCHR
5150
Schwab Intermediately-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHR
$13.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
41,696
-30,182
| -42% | -$835K |
|
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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.