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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Sabre
SABR
$835M
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
447,125
-147,730
| -25% | -$3.47M |
|
|
CS
2077
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
819,586
+140,339
| +21% | +$1.69M |
|
2078
Under Armour
UAA
$2.6B
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
500,719
-3,013,165
| -86% | -$66.5M |
|
2079
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.31B
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
+44,500
| +94% | +$4.82M |
|
|
GPOR
2080
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
3,681,003
+683,668
| +23% | +$2.28M |
|
2081
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$18.4B
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
360,100
+86,700
| +32% | +$2.26M |
|
2082
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.92B
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
63,040
+48,462
| +332% | +$8.3M |
|
2083
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.73B
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
337,800
+231,800
| +219% | +$9.88M |
|
|
NUAN
2084
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
705,666
-206,979
| -23% | -$2.98M |
|
2085
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
EFV
$30.2B
| $9.95M | ﹤0.01% |
210,133
-297,869
| -59% | -$13.9M |
|
2086
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$171B
| $9.95M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
+64,100
| +140% | +$5.58M |
|
2087
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.2B
| $9.93M | ﹤0.01% |
183,616
-1,157,337
| -86% | -$56.4M |
|
2088
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.21B
| $9.92M | ﹤0.01% |
595,000
+145,000
| +32% | +$2.41M |
|
2089
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.6B
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
400,400
-1,454,800
| -78% | -$38.8M |
|
2090
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.08B
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
359,238
+261,342
| +267% | +$7.12M |
|
2091
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$67.5B
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
-700
| -0.8% | -$73.1K |
|
2092
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.9B
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
186,600
+96,900
| +108% | +$5.1M |
|
2093
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.2B
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
+93,100
| +501% | +$8.25M |
|
2094
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$9.89B
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,269,150
+1,111,725
| +706% | +$9.04M |
|
2095
PUT
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.55B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
260,600
+44,800
| +21% | +$1.67M |
|
2096
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$431M
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
111,763
-17,576
| -14% | -$1.56M |
|
2097
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.25B
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
121,893
+118,419
| +3,409% | +$9.56M |
|
2098
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$4.9B
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+462,664
| New | +$10.7M |
|
2099
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.76B
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
585,700
+153,500
| +36% | +$2.41M |
|
|
IFLN
2100
Invesco Bloomberg Enhanced Fallen Angels ETF
IFLN
$307M
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
515,641
+481,898
| +1,428% | +$9.15M |
|
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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.