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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5876
CALL
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
194,100
-242,200
| -56% | -$888K |
|
5877
WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend Fund
DLN
$6.44B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
15,358
-35,618
| -70% | -$1.74M |
|
5878
Emcor
EME
$37.4B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
8,830
+3,603
| +69% | +$307K |
|
5879
State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF
XSD
$2.9B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
8,464
-2,330
| -22% | -$209K |
|
5880
PUT
CRH
CRH
$64.4B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+13,500
| +157% | +$447K |
|
|
AKCA
5881
CALL
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-18,000
| -27% | -$383K |
|
5882
PUT
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-26,300
| -51% | -$758K |
|
5883
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$849M
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
42,914
+29,535
| +221% | +$566K |
|
5884
VanEck Natural Resources ETF
HAP
$309M
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
21,505
-15,191
| -41% | -$536K |
|
5885
CALL
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-8,800
| -36% | -$413K |
|
|
MNK
5886
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
313,200
+128,500
| +70% | +$656K |
|
5887
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
FTDS
$39.8M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
22,457
-3,983
| -15% | -$134K |
|
5888
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$402M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
29
+3
| +12% | +$82.5K |
|
5889
CALL
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.96B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+15,500
| +116% | +$723K |
|
5890
CALL
DMC Global
BOOM
$154M
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+8,100
| +90% | +$407K |
|
5891
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$88.5M
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-35,200
| -58% | -$1.4M |
|
5892
CALL
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+41,200
| +229% | +$485K |
|
5893
State Street SPDR MSCI USA Gender Diversity ETF
SHE
$339M
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
10,239
-4,153
| -29% | -$306K |
|
5894
PUT
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
+25,500
| +111% | +$420K |
|
5895
CALL
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-18,200
| -32% | -$427K |
|
5896
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.21B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,296
| New | +$745K |
|
|
BSCP
5897
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCP
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
35,079
-38,576
| -52% | -$820K |
|
5898
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
$2.87B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
11,510
-2,826
| -20% | -$190K |
|
|
IPHS
5899
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
23,108
-29,952
| -56% | -$863K |
|
5900
Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF
TMFS
$60.6M
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,289
| New | +$789K |
|
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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.