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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AERI
6776
PUT
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-7,300
| -24% | -$167K |
|
|
PPBI
6777
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
14,005
-121,916
| -90% | -$3.7M |
|
|
ORBC
6778
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
91,943
-37,375
| -29% | -$223K |
|
6779
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.23B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
14,491
-239
| -2% | -$6.87K |
|
|
CRZO
6780
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
50,813
-13,808
| -21% | -$126K |
|
6781
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.43B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
3,675
-31,050
| -89% | -$3.76M |
|
6782
iShares MSCI Poland ETF
EPOL
$813M
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
21,069
-33,430
| -61% | -$727K |
|
6783
CALL
Monro
MNRO
$352M
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-4,300
| -44% | -$344K |
|
6784
PUT
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.48B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+200
| +2% | +$8.68K |
|
6785
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.38B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,548
| New | +$396K |
|
6786
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$29.2B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
101,845
-146,412
| -59% | -$556K |
|
|
MAGN
6787
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$433M
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
2,166
-406
| -16% | -$81.2K |
|
|
AVDR
6788
DELISTED
Avedro, Inc Common Stock
AVDR
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
19,091
+1,289
| +7% | +$28K |
|
6789
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.3B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
143,000
+43,200
| +43% | +$176K |
|
|
FRAK
6790
DELISTED
VanEck Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF
FRAK
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
4,144
+606
| +17% | +$65.3K |
|
|
INR
6791
DELISTED
Market Vectors-Rupee
INR
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,805
| New | +$331K |
|
6792
PUT
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.6B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,700
| New | +$439K |
|
6793
Miller Industries
MLR
$640M
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
12,931
-2,109
| -14% | -$67.2K |
|
6794
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.26B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
19,662
-27,204
| -58% | -$598K |
|
6795
PUT
Skywest
SKYW
$4.21B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-1,200
| -14% | -$70.5K |
|
|
MDC
6796
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
10,804
-150,899
| -93% | -$5.3M |
|
6797
FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund
GQRE
$423M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,606
| New | +$425K |
|
6798
CALL
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-10,500
| -29% | -$186K |
|
6799
PUT
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$8B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-4,900
| -44% | -$318K |
|
6800
CALL
Tenaris
TS
$26.6B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+9,700
| +92% | +$227K |
|
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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.