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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5601
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-51,500
| -49% | -$861K |
|
5602
PUT
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+7,700
| +36% | +$269K |
|
|
SGG
5603
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Sugar Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
SGG
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,400
| New | +$891K |
|
5604
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.74B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
41,844
+29,284
| +233% | +$642K |
|
|
IGMS
5605
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,094
| New | +$1.01M |
|
5606
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+1,100
| +11% | +$84.4K |
|
|
AVYA
5607
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
86,914
-1,001,171
| -92% | -$11.8M |
|
|
ECOL
5608
CALL
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,900
| New | +$858K |
|
5609
Timothy Plan US Large/Mid Cap Core ETF
TPLC
$319M
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
34,737
+26,775
| +336% | +$678K |
|
5610
Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF
FREL
$1.49B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
31,765
+7,265
| +30% | +$197K |
|
5611
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$442M
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
52,162
+6,587
| +14% | +$115K |
|
|
TSG
5612
PUT
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
+26,900
| +84% | +$418K |
|
5613
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.4B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
37,490
+26,592
| +244% | +$610K |
|
5614
PUT
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+16,800
| +151% | +$443K |
|
5615
Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF
UTES
$1.33B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
21,099
-8,123
| -28% | -$324K |
|
|
EUMF
5616
DELISTED
WisdomTree Europe Multifactor Fund
EUMF
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
30,889
+23,514
| +319% | +$661K |
|
|
WBID
5617
DELISTED
WBI BullBear Quality 2000 ETF
WBID
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
45,292
+7,956
| +21% | +$156K |
|
5618
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
14,070
+1,530
| +12% | +$94.1K |
|
5619
PUT
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
+21,500
| +55% | +$334K |
|
5620
CALL
Funko
FNKO
$344M
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
+15,800
| +59% | +$366K |
|
5621
Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF
GYLD
$37.9M
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
55,035
+7,351
| +15% | +$117K |
|
5622
CALL
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+5,600
| +11% | +$92.2K |
|
5623
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.32B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
71,794
+25,395
| +55% | +$315K |
|
|
ENDP
5624
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
273,500
-24,100
| -8% | -$77.7K |
|
|
VGR
5625
CALL
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
103,825
+29,208
| +39% | +$224K |
|
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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.