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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Lumentum
LITE
$69.3B
| $44M | 0.02% |
821,092
-648,356
| -44% | -$36.6M |
|
802
CALL
Seagate
STX
$184B
| $43.9M | 0.02% |
817,000
-27,900
| -3% | -$1.37M |
|
803
Cactus
WHD
$5.44B
| $43.9M | 0.02% |
1,518,251
+493,654
| +48% | +$14.3M |
|
804
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.23B
| $43.9M | 0.02% |
315,208
+225,752
| +252% | +$38.5M |
|
|
WBA
805
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $43.9M | 0.02% |
793,400
-166,000
| -17% | -$8.9M |
|
806
PUT
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.5B
| $43.8M | 0.02% |
1,034,500
+600,000
| +138% | +$26.2M |
|
807
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $43.8M | 0.02% |
347,615
+33,181
| +11% | +$4.03M |
|
808
First Solar
FSLR
$26.9B
| $43.8M | 0.02% |
754,354
+666,424
| +758% | +$42.7M |
|
809
eHealth
EHTH
$43.9M
| $43.6M | 0.02% |
652,681
+107,795
| +20% | +$9.72M |
|
810
Penumbra
PEN
$12.8B
| $43.6M | 0.02% |
324,032
+218,785
| +208% | +$33.8M |
|
|
CYBR
811
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $43.6M | 0.02% |
436,546
+411,249
| +1,626% | +$49.6M |
|
812
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $43.5M | 0.02% |
170,300
+31,800
| +23% | +$8.92M |
|
813
Chemed
CHE
$7.22B
| $43.2M | 0.02% |
103,461
+5,248
| +5% | +$2.14M |
|
814
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$80.8B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
155,361
-417,518
| -73% | -$124M |
|
815
CALL
American International
AIG
$41.8B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
773,100
-65,800
| -8% | -$3.64M |
|
816
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$8.55B
| $43M | 0.02% |
602,400
+95,600
| +19% | +$7.46M |
|
817
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
992,603
+498,215
| +101% | +$23M |
|
818
Albemarle
ALB
$15.5B
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
616,941
+531,186
| +619% | +$36.2M |
|
819
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.92B
| $42.8M | 0.02% |
394,021
+377,403
| +2,271% | +$40.9M |
|
820
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$89B
| $42.8M | 0.02% |
161,100
-29,200
| -15% | -$8.03M |
|
|
PR
821
Permian Resources
PR
$16.9B
| $42.8M | 0.02% |
9,478,859
+6,770,483
| +250% | +$36.3M |
|
822
Jabil
JBL
$35.8B
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
1,194,062
+836,923
| +234% | +$25.2M |
|
823
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.62B
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
1,863,451
+856,190
| +85% | +$18.4M |
|
|
PBCT
824
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
2,728,552
+674,767
| +33% | +$10.6M |
|
825
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.91B
| $42.6M | 0.02% |
2,103,976
+205,656
| +11% | +$4.16M |
|
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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.