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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
174,000
-27,900
| -14% | -$738K |
|
|
TSRO
2952
PUT
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
120,300
-20,900
| -15% | -$738K |
|
|
MIC
2953
CALL
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
101,600
-75,400
| -43% | -$3.45M |
|
2954
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.91B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
171,941
-30,446
| -15% | -$889K |
|
|
DNB
2955
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
32,719
-44,804
| -58% | -$6.09M |
|
2956
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
69,870
+28,942
| +71% | +$1.8M |
|
2957
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+14,300
| +66% | +$1.72M |
|
2958
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.55B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
100,075
-4,455
| -4% | -$218K |
|
2959
CALL
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
218,100
-27,200
| -11% | -$599K |
|
2960
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.44B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
170,555
+113,567
| +199% | +$2.96M |
|
2961
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+18,800
| +69% | +$1.81M |
|
2962
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,493
| New | +$3.95M |
|
2963
PUT
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.42B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
+63,700
| +549% | +$3.66M |
|
|
ETP
2964
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
207,800
-275,300
| -57% | -$5.98M |
|
2965
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
83,888
-364,584
| -81% | -$20.1M |
|
|
MANT
2966
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
73,031
-5,372
| -7% | -$335K |
|
2967
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
119,600
+36,500
| +44% | +$1.51M |
|
2968
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
81,679
-4,147
| -5% | -$227K |
|
2969
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
-133,600
| -67% | -$8.84M |
|
|
MDCO
2970
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
153,956
+129,633
| +533% | +$4.88M |
|
2971
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
162,400
-65,300
| -29% | -$1.86M |
|
2972
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
133,200
+68,300
| +105% | +$2.38M |
|
2973
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.8B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
48,326
-86,168
| -64% | -$7.78M |
|
|
EQM
2974
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
87,083
+36,159
| +71% | +$1.97M |
|
2975
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
323,700
-63,600
| -16% | -$805K |
|
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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.