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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
Photronics
PLAB
$1.96B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
371,111
-8,671
| -2% | -$80.6K |
|
|
BGG
3277
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
190,015
-81,933
| -30% | -$1.55M |
|
3278
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
106,932
+44,155
| +70% | +$1.37M |
|
|
SBNY
3279
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+18,400
| +137% | +$2.17M |
|
3280
CALL
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
+95,400
| +561% | +$3.3M |
|
3281
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
95,892
+5,865
| +7% | +$224K |
|
|
MGI
3282
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
681,641
-265,792
| -28% | -$1.67M |
|
3283
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
198,600
-92,400
| -32% | -$1.74M |
|
3284
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.3B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
31,448
+26,162
| +495% | +$3M |
|
3285
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
$2.88B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
57,323
+30,799
| +116% | +$1.87M |
|
3286
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
+11,200
| +34% | +$1.1M |
|
3287
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,898
| New | +$3.67M |
|
3288
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
85,709
-153,734
| -64% | -$6.67M |
|
3289
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
-9,600
| -15% | -$599K |
|
|
MDCO
3290
PUT
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
121,400
+94,200
| +346% | +$3.55M |
|
|
SPR
3291
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+21,100
| +114% | +$1.86M |
|
3292
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.18B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
75,531
+67,085
| +794% | +$3.43M |
|
|
3293
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+25,800
| +145% | +$2.52M |
|
|
MSGN
3294
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
140,424
-631,365
| -82% | -$15.1M |
|
3295
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
94,612
+2,209
| +2% | +$85.4K |
|
3296
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
140,346
-603,356
| -81% | -$14.2M |
|
|
LNW
3297
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
142,558
-78,286
| -35% | -$2.84M |
|
3298
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
60
+40
| +200% | +$2.24M |
|
3299
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
61,414
+29,934
| +95% | +$1.77M |
|
3300
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
+11,100
| +37% | +$976K |
|
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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.