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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5801
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$336M
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
14,013
-6,848
| -33% | -$513K |
|
5802
CALL
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.44B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+20,500
| +136% | +$453K |
|
5803
PUT
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-21,900
| -54% | -$924K |
|
|
CATM
5804
CALL
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+10,300
| +65% | +$304K |
|
|
PEGI
5805
CALL
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-41,400
| -58% | -$1.04M |
|
5806
Corning
GLW
$142B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,752
| New | +$830K |
|
5807
PUT
AppFolio
APPF
$7.14B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+4,300
| +108% | +$428K |
|
5808
iShares MSCI Austria ETF
EWO
$188M
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
41,017
-12,107
| -23% | -$235K |
|
5809
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-2,900
| -16% | -$152K |
|
5810
CALL
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.09B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
+83,700
| +476% | +$559K |
|
|
TGNA
5811
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
50,777
+38,054
| +299% | +$575K |
|
5812
PUT
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-24,300
| -59% | -$1.19M |
|
|
5813
PUT
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.09B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
101,100
-5,100
| -5% | -$34K |
|
|
SNCR
5814
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
16,220
+14,322
| +755% | +$971K |
|
5815
Orion
OEC
$362M
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,068
| New | +$770K |
|
5816
Toro Company
TTC
$9.31B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
10,737
-83,367
| -89% | -$5.96M |
|
5817
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.7B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
| – | – |
|
|
CTB
5818
PUT
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-2,500
| -8% | -$66.4K |
|
|
PDS
5819
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.08B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
34,319
-15,554
| -31% | -$453K |
|
|
DAY
5820
PUT
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-13,100
| -45% | -$684K |
|
|
TRHC
5821
DELISTED
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. Common Stock
TRHC
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,293
| New | +$818K |
|
5822
WisdomTree Dynamic International Equity Fund
DDWM
$1.51B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
27,160
-92,659
| -77% | -$2.64M |
|
5823
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.24B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,081
| New | +$1.14M |
|
5824
CALL
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.95B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,300
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
CHL
5825
PUT
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-2,200
| -10% | -$93.7K |
|
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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.