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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6451
CALL
The GEO Group
GEO
$4B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-25,500
| -46% | -$457K |
|
6452
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,224
| New | +$528K |
|
6453
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.38B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
11,271
-14,021
| -55% | -$667K |
|
|
AKRO
6454
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,219
| New | +$540K |
|
6455
CALL
Ternium
TX
$10.7B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+3,500
| +15% | +$69.8K |
|
6456
CALL
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$972M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-900
| -10% | -$59.5K |
|
6457
PUT
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24.1M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
2,906
+472
| +19% | +$66.5K |
|
6458
PUT
Vistra
VST
$49.1B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-51,400
| -72% | -$1.22M |
|
|
TRHC
6459
PUT
DELISTED
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. Common Stock
TRHC
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+4,600
| +92% | +$263K |
|
6460
CALL
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.75B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+17,000
| +116% | +$269K |
|
6461
Globant
GLOB
$1.77B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,746
| New | +$571K |
|
6462
CALL
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.5B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+4,300
| +29% | +$117K |
|
|
ENBL
6463
CALL
DELISTED
ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP
ENBL
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
+22,500
| +106% | +$294K |
|
|
EV
6464
CALL
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+1,300
| +13% | +$56.3K |
|
6465
PUT
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.95B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-2,300
| -26% | -$178K |
|
6466
Everest Group
EG
$14B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
1,975
-270,274
| -99% | -$68.2M |
|
6467
CALL
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.51B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+17,600
| +98% | +$247K |
|
6468
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.3B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
2,712
-51,331
| -95% | -$9.55M |
|
|
SOHU
6469
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$364M
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+1,600
| +3% | +$18.8K |
|
|
EVBG
6470
CALL
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+1,100
| +15% | +$93.3K |
|
6471
CALL
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.39B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-14,600
| -67% | -$1M |
|
6472
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.97B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
7,418
-191,684
| -96% | -$12.9M |
|
|
DVAX
6473
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
146,400
-12,800
| -8% | -$49.6K |
|
6474
PUT
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
-73,100
| -53% | -$623K |
|
|
SRRA
6475
DELISTED
Sierra Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SRRA
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
33,468
| – | – |
|
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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.