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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SRCL
3151
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
67,902
+32,102
| +90% | +$2.05M |
|
3152
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
-1,200
| -2% | -$91.5K |
|
3153
PUT
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+9,100
| +34% | +$1.02M |
|
3154
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
-10,000
| -12% | -$579K |
|
3155
PUT
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
+50,400
| +89% | +$1.89M |
|
3156
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$167M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+24,400
| +108% | +$2.15M |
|
|
PRO
3157
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
113,524
+24,813
| +28% | +$932K |
|
|
MYOK
3158
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
60,962
-90,501
| -60% | -$5.32M |
|
3159
PUT
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,100
| New | +$4.01M |
|
|
MRC
3160
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
211,489
-1,565,850
| -88% | -$32.2M |
|
3161
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
105,747
-5,444
| -5% | -$214K |
|
3162
PUT
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
227,700
-31,000
| -12% | -$369K |
|
|
ARNA
3163
CALL
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
86,200
+33,100
| +62% | +$1.34M |
|
3164
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.19B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
149,744
-9,797
| -6% | -$273K |
|
3165
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
+50,400
| +157% | +$2.24M |
|
3166
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.58B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
127,496
+39,712
| +45% | +$1.26M |
|
3167
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
36,224
+7,155
| +25% | +$776K |
|
3168
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
17,645
-33,329
| -65% | -$7.23M |
|
3169
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.38B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
58,874
+44,032
| +297% | +$2.97M |
|
|
HA
3170
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
98,400
+7,700
| +8% | +$306K |
|
3171
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.59B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
49,291
-111,066
| -69% | -$9.06M |
|
|
FRGI
3172
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
147,353
+104,318
| +242% | +$3M |
|
|
CTRA
3173
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
174,900
+52,000
| +42% | +$1.21M |
|
|
3174
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
53,891
+49,161
| +1,039% | +$3.75M |
|
3175
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-11,600
| -31% | -$1.7M |
|
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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.