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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALDR
1876
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
633,162
-2,447,325
| -79% | -$28M |
|
1877
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
43,542
-21,217
| -33% | -$5.24M |
|
|
IMMU
1878
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
899,800
-43,600
| -5% | -$641K |
|
1879
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$3.02B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
120,512
+32,824
| +37% | +$3.09M |
|
1880
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.4B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
136,038
+49,630
| +57% | +$4.23M |
|
1881
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$79.7B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
86,800
-18,800
| -18% | -$2.54M |
|
1882
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.34B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
267,800
-166,000
| -38% | -$7.31M |
|
1883
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF
SLYG
$5.21B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
199,784
+188,241
| +1,631% | +$11.4M |
|
|
EBIX
1884
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
282,751
+43,279
| +18% | +$1.82M |
|
1885
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
313,400
-193,800
| -38% | -$7.57M |
|
1886
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.6B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
124,100
+56,500
| +84% | +$5.59M |
|
1887
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$71.5B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
127,200
-6,600
| -5% | -$626K |
|
|
KL
1888
CALL
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
264,200
+40,400
| +18% | +$1.84M |
|
1889
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.39B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
62,950
+34,910
| +125% | +$6.85M |
|
1890
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$8.98B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
106,800
-155,700
| -59% | -$16.3M |
|
1891
CALL
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
138,100
-200
| -0.1% | -$15.9K |
|
1892
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.7B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
412,700
+175,400
| +74% | +$5.11M |
|
1893
uniQure
QURE
$3.22B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
299,542
-8,979
| -3% | -$518K |
|
|
VAR
1894
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
98,977
+59,659
| +152% | +$7.1M |
|
|
CSGS
1895
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
228,061
-35,431
| -13% | -$1.81M |
|
1896
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.6B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
205,663
+48,199
| +31% | +$2.69M |
|
|
BZUN
1897
CALL
Baozun
BZUN
$172M
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
275,100
-34,500
| -11% | -$1.64M |
|
1898
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$21.6B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
748,700
+491,300
| +191% | +$7.95M |
|
|
CBAY
1899
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
2,292,340
-27,794
| -1% | -$168K |
|
1900
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$21.6B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
317,292
-393,806
| -55% | -$17.4M |
|
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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.