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 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$798M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$527M |
| 3 |
Microchip Technology
MCHP
|
+$472M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$446M |
| 5 |
PNC Financial Services
PNC
|
+$444M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$694M |
| 2 |
KeyCorp
KEY
|
+$401M |
| 3 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$322M |
| 4 |
CSX Corp
CSX
|
+$318M |
| 5 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$314M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 5.93% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.66% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 4.45% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.14% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.93% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
185,786
+16,493
| +10% | +$657K |
|
|
ESV
2502
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
193,625
+96,850
| +100% | +$2.77M |
|
2503
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
43,766
+12,687
| +41% | +$1.93M |
|
2504
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
334,800
-100,100
| -23% | -$1.93M |
|
|
XEC
2505
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
70,100
+4,400
| +7% | +$404K |
|
2506
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
59,571
-670,078
| -92% | -$69.7M |
|
|
MMP
2507
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
96,121
+89,414
| +1,333% | +$6.2M |
|
2508
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
200,300
-93,500
| -32% | -$2.82M |
|
2509
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
354,600
-12,400
| -3% | -$257K |
|
2510
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,828
| New | +$6.75M |
|
|
HPR
2511
DELISTED
HighPoint Resources Corporation
HPR
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
26,617
-44,335
| -62% | -$12.7M |
|
2512
PUT
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-10,500
| -28% | -$2.43M |
|
2513
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$26.1B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
129,100
-53,400
| -29% | -$2.61M |
|
2514
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF
CWI
$2.87B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
260,472
-53,721
| -17% | -$1.33M |
|
2515
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
+10,200
| +16% | +$1.03M |
|
2516
CALL
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
9,208,313
+2,226,488
| +32% | +$1.52M |
|
2517
Vera Bradley
VRA
$93M
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
424,049
+38,123
| +10% | +$557K |
|
2518
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+32,600
| +50% | +$1.77M |
|
2519
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
-250,000
| -74% | -$19.1M |
|
2520
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+7,300
| +18% | +$987K |
|
2521
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.08B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
143,257
-27,723
| -16% | -$1.24M |
|
2522
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
118,800
+68,400
| +136% | +$4.12M |
|
2523
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
302,300
-83,500
| -22% | -$1.84M |
|
2524
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
442,000
+112,800
| +34% | +$1.7M |
|
|
CRON
2525
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
578,859
+487,218
| +532% | +$4.14M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Citadel Advisors held 10,190 positions worth $224B, up 10% from $203B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 25% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $7.48B of net new capital in Q3 2018, opening 1,427 new positions and adding to 4,227 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alibaba: 1,030,311 shares worth $170M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 5.9% of assets, down from 6.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $694M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2018 buy was Alibaba: 1,030,311 shares worth $170M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Morgan Stanley in Q3 2018, an estimated $798M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $694M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited XL Group Ltd. in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $207M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 25% of its $224B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,427 new positions and closed 1,044 in Q3 2018.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $224B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.