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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7276
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$474M
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,839
| New | +$340K |
|
7277
Invesco Oil & Gas Services ETF
PXJ
$64.5M
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
13,412
-2,815
| -17% | -$73.8K |
|
7278
CALL
CareDx
CDNA
$2.44B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-9,700
| -41% | -$269K |
|
7279
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.25B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-2,300
| -22% | -$87.9K |
|
|
DMC
7280
PUT
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.45B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$264K |
|
|
EGRX
7281
PUT
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-6,100
| -52% | -$343K |
|
7282
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.47B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
23,054
-130,537
| -85% | -$1.69M |
|
7283
Boston Omaha
BOC
$430M
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,943
| New | +$340K |
|
|
TDAY
7284
CALL
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,900
| New | +$327K |
|
|
KNDI
7285
PUT
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$63.2M
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
-43,200
| -39% | -$223K |
|
|
DAY
7286
CALL
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,400
| New | +$334K |
|
7287
CALL
Equinor
EQNR
$97.2B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$305K |
|
7288
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.8B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
9,544
-19,828
| -68% | -$668K |
|
7289
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
6,588
-154,334
| -96% | -$7.24M |
|
|
TGP
7290
PUT
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-29,100
| -56% | -$434K |
|
|
JCP
7291
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
354,763
+73,327
| +26% | +$61.6K |
|
7292
CALL
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$13.5B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+3,600
| +12% | +$30.9K |
|
7293
CALL
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-5,500
| -47% | -$284K |
|
|
CNXM
7294
CALL
DELISTED
CNX Midstream Partners LP
CNXM
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+4,800
| +27% | +$69K |
|
7295
CALL
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$309M
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-42,100
| -74% | -$1.02M |
|
7296
First Trust Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETF
FUMB
$248M
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
15,567
-14,142
| -48% | -$284K |
|
|
AIMC
7297
PUT
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,300
| New | +$323K |
|
|
JCP
7298
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
351,700
-373,200
| -51% | -$313K |
|
7299
CALL
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.1B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-600
| -11% | -$36.5K |
|
|
NOAH
7300
CALL
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$591M
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$341K |
|
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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.