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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
CALL
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.43B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+26,600
| +175% | +$1.63M |
|
|
BITA
3852
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
110,300
-92,500
| -46% | -$2.11M |
|
3853
Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF
PSCH
$173M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
54,126
+20,217
| +60% | +$929K |
|
3854
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
55,413
-24,665
| -31% | -$1.14M |
|
3855
Corporacion America
CAAP
$6.33B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
296,093
+57,730
| +24% | +$540K |
|
|
FISV
3856
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-5,300
| -15% | -$416K |
|
3857
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
444,900
+160,700
| +57% | +$996K |
|
|
ESRX
3858
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-35,800
| -57% | -$3.05M |
|
3859
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
22,036
-148,744
| -87% | -$15.4M |
|
|
ESV
3860
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
74,550
+25,400
| +52% | +$726K |
|
|
SKX
3861
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
90,064
-454,131
| -83% | -$13.2M |
|
|
AET
3862
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+2,300
| +23% | +$449K |
|
3863
CALL
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
+6,600
| +11% | +$254K |
|
3864
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
141,548
+10,131
| +8% | +$196K |
|
3865
PUT
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
106,400
+36,000
| +51% | +$918K |
|
3866
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.24B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+173,183
| New | +$2.24M |
|
3867
PUT
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
+25,900
| +113% | +$1.29M |
|
|
TEN
3868
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
59,303
+14,679
| +33% | +$644K |
|
3869
State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF
SPIP
$1.01B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,746
| New | +$2.52M |
|
3870
MongoDB
MDB
$37B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,631
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
EGIO
3871
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
12,440
-3,816
| -23% | -$712K |
|
3872
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
150,400
+98,000
| +187% | +$1.89M |
|
3873
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
218,500
+36,000
| +20% | +$379K |
|
|
CSOD
3874
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
-64,900
| -60% | -$3.5M |
|
|
CVRR
3875
CALL
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
126,400
+9,600
| +8% | +$203K |
|
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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.