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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.9B
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
352,800
+52,000
| +17% | +$1.11M |
|
|
DO
2377
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,403,122
+1,086,753
| +344% | +$7.94M |
|
2378
CALL
Copart
CPRT
$27.4B
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
388,400
+188,400
| +94% | +$3.66M |
|
2379
Zoom
ZM
$31.4B
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
102,307
-263,863
| -72% | -$23.8M |
|
|
PETQ
2380
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+285,711
| New | +$9.04M |
|
2381
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.6B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+500
| +1% | +$112K |
|
2382
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.27B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+240,785
| New | +$8.28M |
|
2383
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$7.13B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,077,200
+356,600
| +49% | +$3.21M |
|
2384
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.5B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
389,900
-155,400
| -28% | -$3.43M |
|
2385
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.2B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+9,000
| +14% | +$924K |
|
|
MRSH
2386
Marsh
MRSH
$91B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
77,648
-874,922
| -92% | -$87.5M |
|
2387
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$97.8M
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
-33,800
| -23% | -$2.32M |
|
|
TVRD
2388
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$22M
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
11,795
+2,647
| +29% | +$2.2M |
|
2389
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
434,600
-75,600
| -15% | -$1.31M |
|
2390
Coeur Mining
CDE
$18.7B
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,610,162
+1,250,949
| +348% | +$6.2M |
|
|
HTO
2391
H2O America
HTO
$2.56B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
113,234
-10,907
| -9% | -$716K |
|
2392
Hubbell
HUBB
$26.7B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
58,776
+28,327
| +93% | +$3.65M |
|
2393
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.83B
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
259,249
+113,455
| +78% | +$3.12M |
|
2394
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.75B
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
379
-38
| -9% | -$785K |
|
|
TWOU
2395
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,762
| New | +$11.3M |
|
2396
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.29B
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
165,105
-11,033
| -6% | -$504K |
|
2397
Dycom Industries
DY
$12B
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
150,493
+146,041
| +3,280% | +$7.37M |
|
2398
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.74B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
260,100
+52,700
| +25% | +$2.25M |
|
|
ORTX
2399
DELISTED
Orchard Therapeutics plc American Depositary Shares
ORTX
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,586
| New | +$9.01M |
|
2400
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.58B
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
173,800
-49,500
| -22% | -$2.08M |
|
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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.