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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5501
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.18B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
217
+18
| +9% | +$73.5K |
|
5502
PUT
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X ETF
CHAU
$95.3M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-41,100
| -47% | -$874K |
|
5503
KALA BIO
KALA
$18.3M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
100
+42
| +72% | +$511K |
|
5504
CALL
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-16,500
| -34% | -$484K |
|
5505
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-5,500
| -33% | -$484K |
|
|
RBIN
5506
DELISTED
Nationwide Risk-Based International Equity ETF
RBIN
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
37,517
-328
| -0.9% | -$8.17K |
|
5507
PUT
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+7,100
| +165% | +$592K |
|
5508
ProShares UltraShort Materials
SMN
$3.83M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
4,451
+3,247
| +270% | +$708K |
|
5509
PUT
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-2,900
| -15% | -$160K |
|
5510
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
58,976
+29,700
| +101% | +$485K |
|
5511
CALL
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
105,800
-48,500
| -31% | -$469K |
|
|
ADVM
5512
PUT
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
17,270
+16,000
| +1,260% | +$1.8M |
|
|
EXPR
5513
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
13,687
+1,996
| +17% | +$98K |
|
5514
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-20,700
| -64% | -$1.64M |
|
5515
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
$233M
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
19,425
+6,992
| +56% | +$327K |
|
5516
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$648M
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
26,628
+4,573
| +21% | +$158K |
|
5517
ALPS Strategic Income Fund
RIGS
$60.5M
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
37,812
-9,739
| -20% | -$242K |
|
|
WBIC
5518
DELISTED
WBI BullBear Yield 2000 ETF
WBIC
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
52,006
+9,278
| +22% | +$171K |
|
5519
CALL
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-300
| -3% | -$33K |
|
5520
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.56B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
24,271
-15,427
| -39% | -$565K |
|
5521
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.73B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,719
| New | +$885K |
|
|
HRC
5522
CALL
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-2,600
| -23% | -$274K |
|
5523
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,824
| New | +$900K |
|
5524
PUT
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+10,100
| +123% | +$481K |
|
|
STL
5525
PUT
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+24,800
| +114% | +$503K |
|
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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.