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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CARB
2676
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
161,152
+138,775
| +620% | +$5.34M |
|
2677
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
296,700
+126,900
| +75% | +$2.41M |
|
|
SVC
2678
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
39,829
+2,533
| +7% | +$363K |
|
2679
American Public Education
APEI
$828M
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
173,738
+74,217
| +75% | +$2.84M |
|
|
PPL
2680
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
196,200
+38,500
| +24% | +$1.12M |
|
2681
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
24,943
-27,400
| -52% | -$6.51M |
|
|
ELLI
2682
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+4,500
| +8% | +$462K |
|
2683
PUT
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
+7,100
| +21% | +$1.01M |
|
2684
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
235,484
+90,635
| +63% | +$2.26M |
|
2685
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF
RSPD
$334M
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,994
| New | +$5.71M |
|
|
EFOR
2686
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.3B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
72,476
-742,358
| -91% | -$64.1M |
|
2687
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
302,700
+52,200
| +21% | +$900K |
|
2688
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
673,830
+78,710
| +13% | +$696K |
|
2689
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
350,600
+194,200
| +124% | +$3.11M |
|
2690
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
237,340
+57,681
| +32% | +$1.59M |
|
2691
PUT
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
+36,400
| +175% | +$3.02M |
|
|
MODN
2692
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
359,913
+94,750
| +36% | +$1.66M |
|
|
NFX
2693
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
197,700
+37,100
| +23% | +$1.04M |
|
2694
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
136,981
+63,148
| +86% | +$2.76M |
|
|
EBIX
2695
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
+49,800
| +226% | +$3.96M |
|
2696
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
224,600
+152,200
| +210% | +$3.82M |
|
2697
Aaon
AAON
$7.24B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
224,949
-64,980
| -22% | -$1.67M |
|
2698
Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF
VTWV
$1.38B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,055
| New | +$5.74M |
|
2699
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
125,300
-5,400
| -4% | -$249K |
|
2700
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
472,359
+323,019
| +216% | +$4.15M |
|
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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 1,043 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.