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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
219,500
-261,700
| -54% | -$5.59M |
|
3127
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
39,846
+13,659
| +52% | +$1.43M |
|
|
BERY
3128
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
90,823
+18,404
| +25% | +$809K |
|
|
TLRD
3129
CALL
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
160,100
+55,000
| +52% | +$1.26M |
|
3130
PUT
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
175,700
+83,200
| +90% | +$2.35M |
|
|
SAFM
3131
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-19,600
| -33% | -$2.02M |
|
3132
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
68,948
+34,276
| +99% | +$1.92M |
|
3133
PUT
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+2,200
| +7% | +$278K |
|
3134
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-17,600
| -39% | -$2.52M |
|
3135
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$986M
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
115,231
-9,102
| -7% | -$322K |
|
|
ASRT
3136
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
11,359
+7,436
| +190% | +$3.25M |
|
3137
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
76,609
+56,440
| +280% | +$2.78M |
|
3138
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
+54,400
| +173% | +$2.76M |
|
|
ONCE
3139
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
73,401
-30,825
| -30% | -$2.11M |
|
3140
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
87,263
+14,446
| +20% | +$687K |
|
3141
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+6,280
| +48% | +$1.14M |
|
3142
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+5,300
| +12% | +$414K |
|
3143
Forward Air
FWRD
$640M
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
55,697
-8,041
| -13% | -$511K |
|
3144
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
+17,000
| +52% | +$1.39M |
|
|
SGI
3145
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
301,892
+240,112
| +389% | +$3.2M |
|
3146
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
65,308
-9,530
| -13% | -$607K |
|
3147
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$17.1B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,246
| New | +$3.98M |
|
|
CAI
3148
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
174,347
-50,371
| -22% | -$1.23M |
|
3149
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
94,496
-64,013
| -40% | -$2.53M |
|
3150
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.14B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
59,551
-4,250
| -7% | -$277K |
|
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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.