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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6751
PUT
W&T Offshore
WTI
$546M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
102,400
-204,100
| -67% | -$934K |
|
|
SWIR
6752
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
41,794
+31,755
| +316% | +$362K |
|
6753
CALL
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.16B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
+28,800
| +89% | +$208K |
|
|
WBK
6754
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
22,299
+1,673
| +8% | +$32.7K |
|
6755
PUT
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.31B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+14,000
| +126% | +$233K |
|
6756
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.92B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,255
| New | +$467K |
|
6757
PUT
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.38B
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
6758
CALL
Methode Electronics
MEI
$593M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-2,900
| -18% | -$87.9K |
|
6759
PUT
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.24B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
16,256
-44,296
| -73% | -$1.18M |
|
|
WNS
6760
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
7,557
-2,856
| -27% | -$174K |
|
6761
US Commodity Index
USCI
$374M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
12,365
-1,404
| -10% | -$50.4K |
|
|
EUMV
6762
DELISTED
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe ETF
EUMV
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,434
| New | +$439K |
|
6763
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
$1.88B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
6,660
-3,268
| -33% | -$219K |
|
|
ITCI
6764
CALL
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-60,900
| -51% | -$584K |
|
6765
KT
KT
$9.03B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
38,966
-48,213
| -55% | -$557K |
|
|
MGLN
6766
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-3,300
| -32% | -$220K |
|
6767
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.57B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
10,562
-175,395
| -94% | -$7.22M |
|
6768
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$696M
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,010
| New | +$437K |
|
6769
PUT
Globe Life
GL
$14B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-18,400
| -80% | -$1.67M |
|
|
PVLA
6770
Palvella Therapeutics
PVLA
$2.26B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
1,612
-383
| -19% | -$148K |
|
6771
Arrow Financial
AROW
$723M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,805
| New | +$427K |
|
6772
PUT
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.29B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
120,700
-7,900
| -6% | -$33.8K |
|
6773
WisdomTree Bloomberg US Dollar Bullish Fund
USDU
$458M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
15,565
+5,381
| +53% | +$150K |
|
6774
CALL
NETGEAR
NTGR
$647M
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-800
| -6% | -$25.1K |
|
|
STKL
6775
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
243,237
+52,595
| +28% | +$136K |
|
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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.