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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7701
PUT
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.51B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$241K |
|
7702
Cambria Global Value ETF
GVAL
$597M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,783
| New | +$246K |
|
7703
Hackett Group
HCKT
$279M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
14,624
-3,548
| -20% | -$58.4K |
|
|
ACBI
7704
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,898
| New | +$241K |
|
7705
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$660M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,654
| New | +$230K |
|
|
GREK
7706
PUT
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$330M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
8,567
-20,833
| -71% | -$581K |
|
7707
PUT
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.94B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
-600
| -24% | -$76.2K |
|
7708
PUT
Maximus
MMS
$2.9B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,100
| New | +$235K |
|
|
CERN
7709
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
3,525
-336,291
| -99% | -$23.8M |
|
7710
CALL
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.17B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,700
| New | +$237K |
|
7711
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.53B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
10,194
-14,761
| -59% | -$324K |
|
7712
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
$625M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
7,837
-27,037
| -78% | -$857K |
|
7713
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.58B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,515
| New | +$238K |
|
7714
PUT
Energous
WATT
$102M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
120
-1
| -0.8% | -$2.33K |
|
|
BOLD
7715
PUT
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-3,400
| -29% | -$116K |
|
7716
Barron's 400 ETF
BFOR
$235M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
23,912
-5,136
| -18% | -$50.9K |
|
|
CSR
7717
Centerspace
CSR
$926M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
3,182
-9,393
| -75% | -$628K |
|
7718
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.62B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,600
| New | +$227K |
|
7719
PUT
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.04B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$273K |
|
7720
IES Holdings
IESC
$15B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,563
| New | +$220K |
|
7721
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.4B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
6,668
-2,903
| -30% | -$102K |
|
7722
PUT
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.3B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,300
| New | +$228K |
|
|
TGP
7723
CALL
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,400
| New | +$259K |
|
|
NBLX
7724
DELISTED
Noble Midstream Partners LP
NBLX
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
9,865
-39,772
| -80% | -$1.11M |
|
|
IBDC
7725
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Mar 2020 Term Corporate ETF
IBDC
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
9,095
-8,894
| -49% | -$232K |
|
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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.