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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FOLD
6426
CALL
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
-13,800
| -17% | -$150K |
|
6427
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$103M
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
1,820
+610
| +50% | +$180K |
|
6428
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.21B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
203,700
-146,100
| -42% | -$339K |
|
|
BEST
6429
DELISTED
BEST Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty (20) Class A Ordinary Shares
BEST
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
5,078
+764
| +18% | +$76.3K |
|
|
WMGI
6430
PUT
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+16,500
| +174% | +$393K |
|
|
OILU
6431
PUT
DELISTED
ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF
OILU
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,300
| New | +$655K |
|
6432
VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
CSB
$269M
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,073
| New | +$526K |
|
6433
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.6B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
16,149
+7,518
| +87% | +$250K |
|
6434
PUT
TransUnion
TRU
$15.5B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$531K |
|
6435
CALL
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,600
| New | +$515K |
|
6436
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.03B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-1,300
| -13% | -$78.2K |
|
6437
Titan Machinery
TITN
$420M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
37,204
-133,625
| -78% | -$2.38M |
|
6438
PUT
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$64.8M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
4,940
+610
| +14% | +$72.7K |
|
6439
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$101B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-8,300
| -37% | -$300K |
|
6440
PUT
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.72B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-7,000
| -49% | -$524K |
|
6441
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$520M
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+8,200
| +34% | +$135K |
|
6442
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-13,100
| -51% | -$550K |
|
|
IAUF
6443
DELISTED
iShares Gold Strategy ETF
IAUF
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,515
| New | +$534K |
|
6444
CALL
BlackLine
BL
$1.82B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+6,700
| +152% | +$333K |
|
6445
PUT
Novanta
NOVT
$6.33B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
+100
| +2% | +$8.13K |
|
6446
Smart Sand
SND
$213M
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
187,605
+70,545
| +60% | +$176K |
|
|
TGNA
6447
CALL
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+4,600
| +16% | +$69.5K |
|
6448
CALL
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.6B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+3,300
| +17% | +$76.4K |
|
6449
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
117,845
+9,693
| +9% | +$58.5K |
|
6450
CALL
CarGurus
CARG
$3.38B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-3,100
| -15% | -$106K |
|
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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.