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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7001
CALL
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.4B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+300
| +2% | +$8.81K |
|
|
NTUS
7002
CALL
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-4,800
| -28% | -$140K |
|
|
CDK
7003
PUT
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+3,200
| +67% | +$153K |
|
|
ALDR
7004
PUT
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+10,400
| +104% | +$119K |
|
7005
FirstService
FSV
$6.18B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
3,739
+41
| +1% | +$4.17K |
|
7006
CALL
Manitowoc
MTW
$753M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+9,600
| +45% | +$145K |
|
7007
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI Climate Paris Aligned ETF
NZAC
$200M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
16,684
-73,948
| -82% | -$1.69M |
|
7008
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$496M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-10,900
| -58% | -$562K |
|
7009
CALL
Ares Management
ARES
$33.7B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-10,100
| -41% | -$289K |
|
7010
ASE Group
ASX
$103B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
85,768
-35,524
| -29% | -$156K |
|
7011
PUT
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.16B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
-14,100
| -21% | -$102K |
|
7012
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.9B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+100
| +2% | +$7.56K |
|
7013
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.05B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
22,056
-3,936
| -15% | -$65.5K |
|
7014
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.9B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,602
| New | +$388K |
|
|
XTH
7015
DELISTED
SPDR S&P Technology Hardware ETF
XTH
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
5,079
+334
| +7% | +$24.7K |
|
7016
PUT
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$392K |
|
7017
ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
EDOG
$29.5M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
18,606
+35
| +0.2% | +$732 |
|
7018
PUT
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.17B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+14,000
| +97% | +$183K |
|
7019
CALL
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.1M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
2,640
+1,020
| +63% | +$138K |
|
7020
CALL
Vicor
VICR
$10.4B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-6,700
| -34% | -$207K |
|
7021
PUT
Mitek Systems
MITK
$853M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-31,700
| -45% | -$316K |
|
7022
ProQR Therapeutics
PRQR
$261M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
65,996
+22,971
| +53% | +$183K |
|
7023
CALL
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$635M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
2,740
-2,300
| -46% | -$320K |
|
7024
PUT
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-4,000
| -34% | -$206K |
|
7025
PUT
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$391M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-19,700
| -76% | -$1.46M |
|
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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.