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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HCR
6626
CALL
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
278,400
-72,500
| -21% | -$139K |
|
|
CALY
6627
PUT
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.95B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-37,800
| -60% | -$687K |
|
6628
CALL
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.55B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+13,000
| +67% | +$170K |
|
|
PRTY
6629
PUT
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
+41,500
| +97% | +$237K |
|
|
RTEC
6630
PUT
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$464K |
|
6631
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.33B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-8,200
| -57% | -$626K |
|
6632
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.23B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
36,999
-51,304
| -58% | -$1.21M |
|
6633
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$822M
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
17,154
-3,344
| -16% | -$93.8K |
|
6634
PUT
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.33B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-27,200
| -47% | -$418K |
|
|
ITI
6635
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
83,705
+71,841
| +606% | +$391K |
|
|
TERP
6636
CALL
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+12,000
| +83% | +$194K |
|
6637
CALL
Stride
LRN
$3.48B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-18,200
| -50% | -$523K |
|
|
IQIN
6638
DELISTED
NYLI 500 International ETF
IQIN
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
17,967
-20,321
| -53% | -$534K |
|
|
AZPN
6639
CALL
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-3,300
| -46% | -$406K |
|
6640
CALL
Bruker
BRKR
$8.83B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-2,600
| -19% | -$117K |
|
6641
CALL
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.21B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+5,500
| +30% | +$103K |
|
6642
CALL
Marker Therapeutics
MRKR
$18.5M
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
9,380
+7,730
| +468% | +$457K |
|
|
KNDI
6643
CALL
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$64.4M
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
+7,500
| +8% | +$38.7K |
|
6644
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$220M
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
17,898
-21,863
| -55% | -$552K |
|
6645
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.49B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-7,900
| -44% | -$365K |
|
6646
VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF
SHYD
$456M
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
18,954
+7,150
| +61% | +$180K |
|
|
VER
6647
PUT
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
9,760
+4,060
| +71% | +$191K |
|
6648
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped
BZQ
$2.72M
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
1,211
-899
| -43% | -$347K |
|
6649
CALL
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.58B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-20,700
| -66% | -$964K |
|
|
LTC
6650
CALL
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.1B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-12,000
| -56% | -$579K |
|
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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.