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 | 5.29% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.31% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.01% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 3.77% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DO
6276
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
107,400
-28,100
| -21% | -$205K |
|
6277
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$217M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+6,100
| +59% | +$224K |
|
6278
AC Immune
ACIU
$267M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
120,337
-46,090
| -28% | -$247K |
|
6279
CALL
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
+15,500
| +37% | +$200K |
|
6280
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.44B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-4,000
| -20% | -$148K |
|
6281
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.5M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
3,668
-1,395
| -28% | -$228K |
|
6282
Barclays
BCS
$94.4B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,731
| New | +$584K |
|
6283
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$38.2B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-27,000
| -40% | -$370K |
|
6284
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$636M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
131,791
+35,777
| +37% | +$216K |
|
6285
Vanguard US Multifactor ETF
VFMF
$930M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
7,846
-52,125
| -87% | -$3.92M |
|
6286
PUT
Woodward
WWD
$21.4B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$605K |
|
|
CHS
6287
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
147,209
-290
| -0.2% | -$979 |
|
|
CDK
6288
CALL
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+2,600
| +27% | +$124K |
|
|
REV
6289
PUT
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+3,700
| +17% | +$69.8K |
|
6290
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$87.1M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-3,757
| -21% | -$178K |
|
6291
CALL
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$381M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-21,300
| -64% | -$1.19M |
|
|
OEFA
6292
ALPS O'Shares International Developed Quality Dividend ETF
OEFA
$37.6M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,718
| New | +$585K |
|
6293
PUT
DMC Global
BOOM
$155M
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-124,200
| -90% | -$6.25M |
|
6294
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.9M
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-15,000
| -35% | -$314K |
|
|
RUTH
6295
CALL
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+9,700
| +51% | +$202K |
|
6296
CALL
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.26B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-111,700
| -81% | -$2.45M |
|
6297
CALL
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.14B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-5,700
| -32% | -$273K |
|
6298
PUT
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$897M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-1,000
| -6% | -$39.6K |
|
6299
PUT
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.48B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$431K |
|
|
AXDX
6300
PUT
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
3,150
-690
| -18% | -$133K |
|
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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 5.3% of assets, down from 5.4% 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.