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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$441M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$370M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$349M |
| 5 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$338M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$783M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$518M |
| 3 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$474M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$425M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$419M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 5.01% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.76% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.82% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.81% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 3.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.24B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
223,724
-156,564
| -41% | -$1.96M |
|
3702
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+5,100
| +28% | +$562K |
|
3703
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$39.8M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
282
+111
| +65% | +$814K |
|
3704
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
105,600
+19,400
| +23% | +$538K |
|
3705
CALL
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-1,000
| -5% | -$165K |
|
3706
CALL
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
-600
| -0.7% | -$19.6K |
|
3707
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
57,378
+8,037
| +16% | +$370K |
|
|
FRC
3708
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+200
| +0.7% | +$18.3K |
|
3709
State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF
ROKT
$220M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,966
| New | +$2.58M |
|
|
WES
3710
PUT
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
-13,000
| -19% | -$578K |
|
3711
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.97B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
245,077
+129,356
| +112% | +$1.74M |
|
3712
PUT
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
194,000
+98,000
| +102% | +$1.16M |
|
3713
CALL
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+48,900
| +1,193% | +$2.42M |
|
3714
VanEck Biotech ETF
BBH
$424M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
21,517
+17,806
| +480% | +$2.15M |
|
|
P
3715
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
148,700
-45,700
| -24% | -$900K |
|
|
SNBR
3716
PUT
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
+40,100
| +114% | +$1.42M |
|
3717
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
158,466
+67,038
| +73% | +$1.73M |
|
3718
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
23,249
-8,243
| -26% | -$859K |
|
3719
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,320
| New | +$2.59M |
|
|
ONC
3720
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
16,981
+11,168
| +192% | +$1.48M |
|
|
TECD
3721
PUT
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+8,000
| +38% | +$607K |
|
3722
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+1,500
| +4% | +$108K |
|
|
CUK
3723
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
48,781
+17,458
| +56% | +$989K |
|
3724
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
FDM
$273M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
58,552
+24,409
| +71% | +$1.11M |
|
3725
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
-15,400
| -19% | -$709K |
|
Similar funds
Citadel Advisors's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Citadel Advisors held 10,385 positions worth $183B, down 19% from $224B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $8B in Q4 2018, closing 1,371 positions and reducing 3,800 holdings. Its most notable exit was Aetna Inc, an estimated $783M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 5% of assets, down from 5.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Assurant worth $99.4M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2018 buy was Assurant: 1,111,342 shares worth $99.4M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Amazon in Q4 2018, an estimated $1.68B increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $518M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $783M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $183B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,236 new positions and closed 1,371 in Q4 2018.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 19% quarter-over-quarter to $183B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.