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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Core Laboratories
CLB
$547M
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
180,658
+40,614
| +29% | +$1.89M |
|
2277
PUT
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.2B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
224,300
+100
| +0% | +$3.72K |
|
2278
CALL
PVH
PVH
$4.01B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
-16,700
| -15% | -$1.4M |
|
|
GRMN
2279
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$60.4B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
99,300
-2,500
| -2% | -$202K |
|
2280
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$667M
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
198,695
+62,445
| +46% | +$3.23M |
|
|
ZNGA
2281
PUT
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,442,900
+177,200
| +14% | +$1.07M |
|
|
CIO
2282
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
583,164
+537,620
| +1,180% | +$7.02M |
|
|
PING
2283
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+486,218
| New | +$8.85M |
|
2284
Sanofi
SNY
$104B
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,954
| New | +$7.8M |
|
|
WORK
2285
PUT
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
353,000
+326,700
| +1,242% | +$9.9M |
|
2286
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$188M
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
165,540
-7,809
| -5% | -$414K |
|
2287
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.55B
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
180,800
-629,400
| -78% | -$29.2M |
|
2288
CBRE Group
CBRE
$41.8B
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
157,920
-1,603,661
| -91% | -$84.3M |
|
|
NVTA
2289
PUT
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
433,500
+249,800
| +136% | +$5.89M |
|
2290
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.9B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
346,800
-238,900
| -41% | -$5.98M |
|
2291
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
-6,900
| -9% | -$834K |
|
2292
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
455,428
+231,250
| +103% | +$4.23M |
|
2293
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
202,800
+89,800
| +79% | +$3.31M |
|
|
BERY
2294
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
230,759
-102,039
| -31% | -$4.17M |
|
2295
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$451M
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+4,100
| +18% | +$1.4M |
|
2296
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$11B
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
391,390
+39,410
| +11% | +$836K |
|
|
HTZ
2297
CALL
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
600,700
+566,300
| +1,646% | +$7.98M |
|
2298
PUT
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$279M
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,300
| New | +$7.77M |
|
2299
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.12B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
321,956
+149,438
| +87% | +$3.92M |
|
2300
Boot Barn
BOOT
$5.05B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
237,661
-114,189
| -32% | -$3.8M |
|
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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.