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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8401
CALL
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.28B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$79.7K |
|
8402
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.31B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,200
| New | +$83.2K |
|
8403
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$28.2M
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
251
-1,865
| -88% | -$573K |
|
|
TRVG
8404
PUT
trivago
TRVG
$397M
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
3,720
+960
| +35% | +$21.8K |
|
8405
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.59B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,931
| New | +$61.6K |
|
|
TTOO
8406
CALL
DELISTED
T2 Biosystems, Inc
TTOO
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
+6
| New | +$48.2K |
|
|
ARTX
8407
DELISTED
Arotech Corporation
ARTX
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,754
| New | +$56.9K |
|
8408
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$443M
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
240
-1,878
| -89% | -$657K |
|
8409
Cibus
CBUS
$138M
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
265
-63
| -19% | -$25.1K |
|
8410
PUT
CorMedix
CRMD
$584M
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$98.3K |
|
|
QEP
8411
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-60,100
| -75% | -$286K |
|
8412
CALL
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.02B
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-100
| -0.4% | -$447 |
|
|
GSS
8413
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
25,973
-19,393
| -43% | -$67.6K |
|
8414
Greenpro Capital
GRNQ
$20.4M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
772
+603
| +357% | +$6.26K |
|
8415
Tantech Holdings
TANH
$6.1M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
5
+2
| +67% | +$28.6K |
|
|
ASXC
8416
CALL
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
9,023
-2,392
| -21% | -$32.5K |
|
|
YGYI
8417
CALL
DELISTED
Youngevity International, Inc Common Stock
YGYI
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-13,000
| -44% | -$63.3K |
|
|
ENT
8418
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
4,049
+301
| +8% | +$5.44K |
|
8419
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$48.9M
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
895
-2,387
| -73% | -$158K |
|
|
UXIN
8420
PUT
Uxin Ltd
UXIN
$282M
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
289
-184
| -39% | -$47.1K |
|
8421
CALL
Compugen
CGEN
$228M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+1,000
| +6% | +$3.74K |
|
8422
Galectin Therapeutics
GALT
$348M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,046
| New | +$68.8K |
|
8423
PUT
KALA BIO
KALA
$14.5M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
7
-16
| -70% | -$195K |
|
|
8424
PUT
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.02B
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+1,300
| +6% | +$5.81K |
|
|
ONIT
8425
Onity Group
ONIT
$332M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,480
| New | +$69.3K |
|
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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.