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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8151
PUT
Mercer International
MERC
$39.8M
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$139K |
|
8152
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.74B
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
20,922
+8,852
| +73% | +$62.9K |
|
8153
Verastem
VSTM
$610M
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
9,421
+1,620
| +21% | +$26.3K |
|
8154
CALL
Clarus
CLAR
$143M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,652
| New | +$144K |
|
8155
Perion Network
PERI
$386M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,663
| New | +$135K |
|
|
LFC
8156
CALL
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-6,700
| -36% | -$81.7K |
|
8157
eGain
EGAN
$201M
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
16,832
-756
| -4% | -$5.79K |
|
8158
PUT
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.62B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+200
| +2% | +$2K |
|
|
PR
8159
PUT
Permian Resources
PR
$16.9B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+11,700
| +65% | +$62.8K |
|
|
ATNX
8160
CALL
DELISTED
Athenex, Inc. Common Stock
ATNX
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
550
-90
| -14% | -$29.4K |
|
|
AGS
8161
PUT
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$183K |
|
|
NGD
8162
CALL
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
132,100
+1,500
| +1% | +$1.82K |
|
8163
CALL
Energy Recovery
ERII
$443M
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-13,300
| -48% | -$134K |
|
8164
PUT
Galectin Therapeutics
GALT
$348M
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+3,500
| +11% | +$12.7K |
|
8165
PUT
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.96B
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,700
| New | +$124K |
|
|
GNC
8166
CALL
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
-2,000
| -3% | -$4K |
|
|
YELL
8167
CALL
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
-25,000
| -36% | -$78.6K |
|
|
ODP
8168
PUT
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
7,440
-2,360
| -24% | -$40.7K |
|
|
UXIN
8169
CALL
Uxin Ltd
UXIN
$282M
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
533
-296
| -36% | -$75.8K |
|
|
EPZM
8170
CALL
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-4,700
| -27% | -$59.3K |
|
8171
Genie Energy
GNE
$383M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
17,387
-8,002
| -32% | -$69.9K |
|
8172
PUT
Ooma
OOMA
$604M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$146K |
|
|
GTYH
8173
DELISTED
GTY Technology Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
GTYH
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,662
| New | +$133K |
|
8174
CALL
Medallion Financial
MFIN
$250M
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-24,900
| -55% | -$134K |
|
8175
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$239M
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
19,681
-6,631
| -25% | -$36.9K |
|
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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.