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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-3,600
| -8% | -$219K |
|
|
AAWW
3952
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
37,434
+3,096
| +9% | +$201K |
|
3953
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$121B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,700
| New | +$1.96M |
|
|
AQUA
3954
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
134,132
-2,201,264
| -94% | -$43.1M |
|
|
WBC
3955
PUT
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-21,500
| -52% | -$2.6M |
|
|
AMJ
3956
PUT
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
86,700
-8,200
| -9% | -$229K |
|
|
DISCK
3957
CALL
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
80,500
+38,900
| +94% | +$1.01M |
|
|
BNCL
3958
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
140,885
+54,863
| +64% | +$938K |
|
3959
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
27,054
-220
| -0.8% | -$19.4K |
|
|
XOG
3960
CALL
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
210,800
+196,500
| +1,374% | +$2.5M |
|
3961
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
-19,100
| -23% | -$698K |
|
3962
PUT
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-10,800
| -46% | -$1.99M |
|
|
ARNA
3963
PUT
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-28,000
| -35% | -$1.13M |
|
3964
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
-40,600
| -36% | -$1.42M |
|
3965
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.11B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
-48,800
| -42% | -$2.09M |
|
3966
CALL
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
97,900
+48,700
| +99% | +$1.27M |
|
3967
WisdomTree US MidCap Dividend Fund
DON
$4.13B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,935
| New | +$2.35M |
|
|
DMC
3968
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
69,566
+64,059
| +1,163% | +$2.51M |
|
|
ENLK
3969
DELISTED
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
ENLK
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
126,517
+40,466
| +47% | +$702K |
|
3970
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+9,500
| +22% | +$441K |
|
|
NVO
3971
PUT
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-211,400
| -68% | -$5.16M |
|
|
CTRL
3972
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
68,669
-99,623
| -59% | -$3.07M |
|
3973
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
420,800
+204,300
| +94% | +$2.33M |
|
|
3974
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
52,636
+15,957
| +44% | +$741K |
|
3975
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-29,900
| -68% | -$4.84M |
|
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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.