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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
PUT
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-4,800
| -15% | -$516K |
|
3552
PUT
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+16,500
| +162% | +$1.89M |
|
|
WES
3553
PUT
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
+47,100
| +207% | +$2.34M |
|
3554
Orion
OEC
$364M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,982
| New | +$3.15M |
|
3555
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
206,600
+3,500
| +2% | +$55.9K |
|
3556
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
-6,500
| -10% | -$329K |
|
|
GBT
3557
PUT
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-73,700
| -48% | -$3.26M |
|
3558
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BIV
$28.8B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,757
| New | +$3.05M |
|
3559
Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Momentum ETF
EEMO
$26.5M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
163,133
+96,439
| +145% | +$1.8M |
|
3560
CALL
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
84,900
+22,600
| +36% | +$872K |
|
|
HOUS
3561
CALL
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,900
| New | +$3.2M |
|
|
DF
3562
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
427,098
+66,013
| +18% | +$577K |
|
3563
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.06B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,042,030
+424,396
| +69% | +$1.3M |
|
3564
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
55,322
+48,016
| +657% | +$2.75M |
|
|
BRSL
3565
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
153,200
-99,600
| -39% | -$2.17M |
|
3566
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
215,130
-194,370
| -47% | -$2.73M |
|
|
IBTX
3567
CALL
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+5,000
| +12% | +$341K |
|
3568
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+221,170
| New | +$2.93M |
|
3569
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-2,100
| -9% | -$283K |
|
|
RFP
3570
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
232,908
+128,738
| +124% | +$1.61M |
|
|
SAVE
3571
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
+10,600
| +20% | +$468K |
|
3572
PUT
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+58,500
| +557% | +$2.61M |
|
3573
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
105,763
-490,815
| -82% | -$13M |
|
3574
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+5,300
| +32% | +$765K |
|
3575
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
65,840
-458,065
| -87% | -$21.1M |
|
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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.