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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
PUT
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,700
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
EGN
3327
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
41,098
-479,369
| -92% | -$36.5M |
|
3328
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.46B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
66,761
+62,072
| +1,324% | +$3.45M |
|
|
FIT
3329
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
659,191
+61,661
| +10% | +$369K |
|
3330
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,282
| New | +$3.53M |
|
3331
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+26,200
| +224% | +$3.03M |
|
|
BRSP
3332
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$633M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,059
| New | +$3.36M |
|
3333
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
49,655
+3,773
| +8% | +$283K |
|
|
ABB
3334
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
148,557
+18,902
| +15% | +$433K |
|
3335
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
9,480
+2,402
| +34% | +$1.21M |
|
|
SEMG
3336
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
159,048
+20,826
| +15% | +$508K |
|
3337
PUT
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+2,200
| +10% | +$289K |
|
|
3338
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-159,600
| -76% | -$12M |
|
3339
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
+2,500
| +6% | +$243K |
|
|
ENLC
3340
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
212,913
-179,663
| -46% | -$2.99M |
|
3341
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
129,100
-79,400
| -38% | -$2.26M |
|
3342
CALL
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
96,100
+81,700
| +567% | +$3.04M |
|
|
REGI
3343
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,399
| New | +$2.69M |
|
|
SAFM
3344
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+7,200
| +27% | +$744K |
|
3345
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
240,800
+132,200
| +122% | +$1.82M |
|
|
HOLX
3346
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
+900
| +1% | +$36.4K |
|
3347
PUT
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+7,700
| +35% | +$837K |
|
3348
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,826
| New | +$3.77M |
|
|
EXAS
3349
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
44,112
-765,952
| -95% | -$49.9M |
|
3350
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
192,400
+60,500
| +46% | +$1.12M |
|
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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.