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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.92B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
770,673
+465,230
| +152% | +$4.55M |
|
2352
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$58.3M
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
+51,700
| +99% | +$4.55M |
|
|
KSU
2353
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-2,700
| -4% | -$337K |
|
2354
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$22.7B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
140,500
-89,100
| -39% | -$4.88M |
|
2355
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.9B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
84,739
+31,897
| +60% | +$2.96M |
|
|
INN
2356
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$673M
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
684,309
+507,704
| +287% | +$5.8M |
|
2357
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.13B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
140,100
+58,900
| +73% | +$3.09M |
|
|
HEP
2358
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
313,682
+232,672
| +287% | +$6.39M |
|
2359
Genesco
GCO
$424M
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
197,967
+75,737
| +62% | +$2.92M |
|
2360
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
+8,600
| +9% | +$620K |
|
2361
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.6B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
130,600
+51,900
| +66% | +$3.04M |
|
2362
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$23.1B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
368,232
-1,984,583
| -84% | -$38.8M |
|
2363
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$127B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
198,296
-83,624
| -30% | -$3.35M |
|
2364
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.87B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
109,079
+34,843
| +47% | +$2.44M |
|
|
LK
2365
CALL
DELISTED
Luckin Coffee Inc. American Depositary Shares
LK
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
416,000
+294,300
| +242% | +$6.23M |
|
2366
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$934M
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
-42,000
| -12% | -$1.08M |
|
2367
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
VYMI
$21.3B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
132,386
+87,750
| +197% | +$5.22M |
|
2368
LendingTree
TREE
$454M
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
25,315
-250
| -1% | -$85.2K |
|
|
SJIU
2369
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJIU
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-1
| -0% | -$52 |
|
2370
Guardant Health
GH
$22.7B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
122,845
+45,771
| +59% | +$4.03M |
|
2371
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.55B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
159,900
-14,200
| -8% | -$772K |
|
2372
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.55B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
86,006
-32,975
| -28% | -$2.96M |
|
|
SIX
2373
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
153,900
+13,500
| +10% | +$733K |
|
2374
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.49B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
88,650
-55,595
| -39% | -$4.99M |
|
2375
BorgWarner
BWA
$14.2B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
241,816
-2,572,203
| -91% | -$82.8M |
|
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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.