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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
51,155
+8,051
| +19% | +$615K |
|
|
UFS
3202
CALL
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
+46,500
| +168% | +$2.34M |
|
|
HA
3203
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
96,300
-3,600
| -4% | -$143K |
|
3204
PUT
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$242M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
5,460
+3,430
| +169% | +$2.58M |
|
3205
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.4M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,943
| New | +$4.07M |
|
3206
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
63,619
-90,199
| -59% | -$5.57M |
|
3207
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
352,816
+290,822
| +469% | +$3.54M |
|
|
BFX
3208
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
275,502
-808
| -0.3% | -$11.6K |
|
3209
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
70,094
+58,364
| +498% | +$3.11M |
|
3210
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
22,282
-9,938
| -31% | -$1.5M |
|
3211
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+24,600
| +88% | +$1.8M |
|
3212
PUT
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+6,400
| +26% | +$755K |
|
|
NUAN
3213
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
253,683
-241,408
| -49% | -$3.35M |
|
3214
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
96,700
+51,000
| +112% | +$2.3M |
|
|
IVC
3215
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
261,141
+34,924
| +15% | +$579K |
|
|
PVTL
3216
PUT
DELISTED
Pivotal Software, Inc.
PVTL
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
193,800
+105,100
| +118% | +$2.56M |
|
|
SYKE
3217
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
124,377
-7,334
| -6% | -$219K |
|
3218
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
43,722
+8,372
| +24% | +$798K |
|
|
DO
3219
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
189,300
+84,100
| +80% | +$1.55M |
|
|
EXTN
3220
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
142,662
+41,374
| +41% | +$1.11M |
|
3221
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
+34,600
| +33% | +$915K |
|
3222
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
+24,000
| +103% | +$2.1M |
|
|
3223
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
52,179
-11,537
| -18% | -$844K |
|
|
SIX
3224
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+17,100
| +46% | +$1.16M |
|
3225
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.39B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
87,775
+72,406
| +471% | +$3.42M |
|
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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.