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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TAHO
3901
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
876,580
+862,730
| +6,229% | +$3.34M |
|
3902
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
56,113
+7,400
| +15% | +$330K |
|
|
HCR
3903
PUT
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
226,200
-26,700
| -11% | -$335K |
|
3904
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
+10,700
| +18% | +$411K |
|
3905
CALL
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.7M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
+59,900
| +809% | +$2.05M |
|
3906
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$735M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,975
| New | +$2.24M |
|
|
SRCL
3907
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+700
| +2% | +$44.7K |
|
3908
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
165,343
-1,356,297
| -89% | -$21.7M |
|
|
KMG
3909
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
32,287
-24,942
| -44% | -$1.86M |
|
3910
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,065
| New | +$2.15M |
|
3911
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
34,937
+17,768
| +103% | +$1.37M |
|
|
NSA
3912
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
95,812
+14,974
| +19% | +$427K |
|
|
KYNB
3913
PUT
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
1,604
+624
| +64% | +$961K |
|
|
BID
3914
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+22,900
| +86% | +$1.16M |
|
3915
NN Inc
NNBR
$322M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
155,988
+13,399
| +9% | +$251K |
|
|
HZNP
3916
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
124,300
+61,300
| +97% | +$1.17M |
|
|
TPCO
3917
CALL
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+148,900
| New | +$2.47M |
|
3918
PUT
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+17,500
| +55% | +$775K |
|
|
NS
3919
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
87,378
+12,618
| +17% | +$334K |
|
3920
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.22B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
45,824
+1,980
| +5% | +$101K |
|
|
3921
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.7M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
66,889
+19,801
| +42% | +$679K |
|
|
AUD
3922
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
306,960
-40,124
| -12% | -$311K |
|
3923
PUT
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+18,000
| +214% | +$1.76M |
|
3924
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+11,700
| +139% | +$1.36M |
|
3925
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-7,300
| -25% | -$787K |
|
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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.