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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
CALL
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
53,425
+32,744
| +158% | +$1.64M |
|
3677
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
120,400
+65,200
| +118% | +$1.52M |
|
3678
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.63B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
86,147
+16,823
| +24% | +$567K |
|
|
KEM
3679
PUT
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
152,400
+94,200
| +162% | +$2.32M |
|
3680
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,320
-1,009
| -43% | -$2.32M |
|
|
USCR
3681
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
61,541
-23,036
| -27% | -$1.16M |
|
3682
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-300
| -1% | -$35K |
|
3683
CALL
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+15,400
| +70% | +$1.11M |
|
|
TUP
3684
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
84,200
+37,200
| +79% | +$1.33M |
|
3685
ProShares UltraShort Silver
ZSL
$58M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
423
+158
| +60% | +$1.01M |
|
3686
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
4,297
+2,380
| +124% | +$1.65M |
|
3687
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$875M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
190,756
+170,197
| +828% | +$3.02M |
|
3688
CALL
Credicorp
BAP
$30.7B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+9,700
| +334% | +$2.17M |
|
3689
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
24,219
-20,136
| -45% | -$2.27M |
|
|
AMJ
3690
CALL
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
102,100
+54,400
| +114% | +$1.52M |
|
3691
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF
BBCA
$11.4B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,965
| New | +$2.8M |
|
3692
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,840
| New | +$3.79M |
|
3693
CALL
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
86,700
+2,800
| +3% | +$98.4K |
|
3694
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
-43,000
| -41% | -$2.05M |
|
|
USCR
3695
CALL
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
-2,800
| -4% | -$141K |
|
3696
CALL
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
+4,900
| +6% | +$158K |
|
3697
Insmed
INSM
$27B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
138,000
-84,388
| -38% | -$1.91M |
|
3698
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.6B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
385,112
+86,416
| +29% | +$666K |
|
3699
CALL
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$841M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
25,525
+2,575
| +11% | +$288K |
|
|
USFR
3700
DELISTED
WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund
USFR
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
111,092
-432,760
| -80% | -$10.9M |
|
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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.