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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UNIT
3226
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
186,800
-135,400
| -42% | -$2.68M |
|
|
NEWR
3227
PUT
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+4,300
| +12% | +$445K |
|
3228
CALL
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,700
| New | +$3.79M |
|
3229
WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFJ
$408M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
48,526
-6,882
| -12% | -$520K |
|
|
CLDR
3230
CALL
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
212,600
+147,300
| +226% | +$2.24M |
|
|
ZEN
3231
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-200
| -0.4% | -$12.8K |
|
3232
CALL
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
166,400
+45,500
| +38% | +$884K |
|
|
JAG
3233
DELISTED
Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
JAG
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
270,681
+256,976
| +1,875% | +$3.48M |
|
3234
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.03B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
228,607
+7,316
| +3% | +$121K |
|
|
AKCA
3235
CALL
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
106,800
+70,400
| +193% | +$2.13M |
|
3236
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.13B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
83,197
-2,394
| -3% | -$109K |
|
3237
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+24,100
| +88% | +$1.74M |
|
|
CLVS
3238
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
127,100
+3,500
| +3% | +$136K |
|
|
MDC
3239
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
147,150
-50,390
| -26% | -$1.35M |
|
|
LM
3240
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
119,388
-22,530
| -16% | -$728K |
|
|
SONC
3241
PUT
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
-2,600
| -3% | -$93.5K |
|
3242
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
48,410
-15,515
| -24% | -$1.24M |
|
|
HA
3243
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
92,822
-98,306
| -51% | -$3.9M |
|
3244
Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets ex-US ETF
RODM
$1.66B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,451
| New | +$3.69M |
|
3245
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
137,300
+16,400
| +14% | +$470K |
|
|
IDTI
3246
PUT
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
+32,900
| +71% | +$1.27M |
|
|
VRTU
3247
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
-18,942
| -21% | -$1.03M |
|
3248
PUT
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
-3,100
| -4% | -$131K |
|
3249
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
22,802
-31,031
| -58% | -$4.95M |
|
3250
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
502,634
-288,497
| -36% | -$2.45M |
|
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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.