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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NVMI
5551
CALL
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,000
| New | +$824K |
|
5552
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF
SPMO
$22.3B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,686
| New | +$924K |
|
5553
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
176,000
-16,700
| -9% | -$94.4K |
|
5554
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-2,000
| -36% | -$490K |
|
|
LAND
5555
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$358M
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
77,195
+47,923
| +164% | +$559K |
|
5556
CALL
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+6,000
| +143% | +$504K |
|
5557
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF
DBEM
$110M
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
41,827
+15,394
| +58% | +$338K |
|
5558
Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF
PXH
$1.96B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
45,605
-179,471
| -80% | -$3.7M |
|
|
NVMI
5559
PUT
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,800
| New | +$819K |
|
5560
CALL
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+1,600
| +16% | +$132K |
|
|
DCP
5561
CALL
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+17,200
| +97% | +$469K |
|
5562
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
141,848
-232,429
| -62% | -$1.44M |
|
5563
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
-19,400
| -31% | -$490K |
|
|
PSMG
5564
DELISTED
Invesco Growth Multi-Asset Allocation ETF
PSMG
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
62,788
-11,056
| -15% | -$160K |
|
5565
CALL
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-5,000
| -39% | -$605K |
|
5566
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
30,720
-31,391
| -51% | -$952K |
|
5567
PUT
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
-7,000
| -11% | -$120K |
|
|
HOUS
5568
CALL
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
136,200
+25,900
| +23% | +$150K |
|
|
CEPU
5569
Central Puerto
CEPU
$1.97B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
308,223
+294,134
| +2,088% | +$1.73M |
|
5570
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.01B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+38,100
| +326% | +$675K |
|
5571
PUT
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
-80,700
| -56% | -$1.16M |
|
|
ALDR
5572
CALL
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+8,300
| +21% | +$94.9K |
|
5573
PUT
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.27B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
102,700
+79,000
| +333% | +$711K |
|
5574
CALL
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+1,700
| +10% | +$88.7K |
|
5575
CALL
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.14B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
508,400
-143,200
| -22% | -$299K |
|
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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.