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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6376
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF
SPTL
$10.8B
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
13,562
-2,507
| -16% | -$100K |
|
6377
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$960M
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,675
| New | +$680K |
|
6378
Evertec
EVTC
$1.91B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
17,768
-66,225
| -79% | -$2.22M |
|
6379
PUT
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$681M
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
-14,800
| -15% | -$104K |
|
6380
CALL
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$2.12B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
-44,200
| -53% | -$623K |
|
6381
Construction Partners
ROAD
$6.9B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
35,549
+5,161
| +17% | +$77.2K |
|
|
CRCM
6382
PUT
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+7,500
| +16% | +$77.2K |
|
6383
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$387M
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
58,442
-21,610
| -27% | -$212K |
|
|
ECHO
6384
CALL
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,400
| New | +$504K |
|
6385
PUT
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.48B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-45,600
| -80% | -$2.08M |
|
6386
JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF
BBRE
$1.27B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
6,114
-6,182
| -50% | -$538K |
|
6387
PUT
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.59B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
-19,000
| -19% | -$126K |
|
6388
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$505M
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
52,428
+32,495
| +163% | +$306K |
|
6389
PUT
Invesco Financial Preferred ETF
PGF
$669M
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-2,700
| -8% | -$50.5K |
|
6390
CALL
Plexus
PLXS
$7.25B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-6,000
| -41% | -$356K |
|
|
RUSL
6391
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Russia Bull 2X Shares
RUSL
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
11,836
+2,379
| +25% | +$117K |
|
6392
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.5B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
5,515
-40,503
| -88% | -$3.89M |
|
6393
PUT
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.2B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$545K |
|
6394
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.6B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,332
| New | +$531K |
|
|
TTSH
6395
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
171,665
+99,685
| +138% | +$305K |
|
|
CTLT
6396
CALL
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+500
| +5% | +$26.9K |
|
|
MLNX
6397
CALL
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-5,100
| -50% | -$563K |
|
|
BAND
6398
CALL
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.67B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$655K |
|
|
INFO
6399
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
8,186
-118,188
| -94% | -$7.72M |
|
|
QIWI
6400
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
24,922
-6,239
| -20% | -$135K |
|
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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.