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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
101,883
-105,480
| -51% | -$5.63M |
|
2827
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
224,800
+110,800
| +97% | +$2.62M |
|
2828
PUT
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
105,300
+26,700
| +34% | +$1.42M |
|
2829
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
446,620
+140,950
| +46% | +$1.65M |
|
2830
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$996M
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
194,225
-159
| -0.1% | -$4.5K |
|
|
ILPT
2831
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$595M
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
222,769
+141,149
| +173% | +$3.27M |
|
2832
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.09B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
318,668
+4,494
| +1% | +$88.3K |
|
2833
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
158,300
-21,100
| -12% | -$733K |
|
2834
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-41,100
| -60% | -$7.16M |
|
2835
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
245,800
+149,500
| +155% | +$2.35M |
|
2836
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
+48,800
| +197% | +$3.13M |
|
|
CHSP
2837
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
159,001
+38,836
| +32% | +$1.26M |
|
2838
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$878M
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
100,624
+79,245
| +371% | +$4.4M |
|
2839
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
KXI
$1.07B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,259
| New | +$5.09M |
|
2840
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-7,100
| -9% | -$486K |
|
2841
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
286,400
+31,500
| +12% | +$614K |
|
2842
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
179,015
-440,757
| -71% | -$12.5M |
|
2843
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.11B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
238,872
+190,569
| +395% | +$4M |
|
2844
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
+16,800
| +40% | +$1.39M |
|
2845
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.69B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
427,462
-40,936
| -9% | -$563K |
|
|
AY
2846
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
245,824
+85,463
| +53% | +$1.75M |
|
2847
PUT
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-8,500
| -17% | -$964K |
|
2848
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,640
-1,383
| -5% | -$250K |
|
2849
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
295,002
-2,498,371
| -89% | -$42.9M |
|
2850
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
288,312
+239,913
| +496% | +$3.93M |
|
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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.