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 | 5.91% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.35% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 4.25% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.06% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.87% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $111M | 0.05% |
1,025,570
+779,288
| +316% | +$83.8M |
|
377
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.8B
| $111M | 0.05% |
2,598,627
+1,306,418
| +101% | +$56.1M |
|
378
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $110M | 0.05% |
2,379,700
+1,128,200
| +90% | +$51.5M |
|
379
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$81.9B
| $109M | 0.05% |
2,398,000
+634,500
| +36% | +$29.2M |
|
380
CALL
3M
MMM
$94.4B
| $109M | 0.05% |
618,810
+103,334
| +20% | +$17.8M |
|
381
CALL
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $109M | 0.05% |
1,604,698
-101,446
| -6% | -$6.46M |
|
382
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$417B
| $108M | 0.05% |
2,802,700
+1,150,100
| +70% | +$50.9M |
|
383
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $108M | 0.05% |
2,026,700
-618,000
| -23% | -$32.7M |
|
384
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $108M | 0.05% |
1,895,000
-470,400
| -20% | -$24.9M |
|
385
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12B
| $108M | 0.05% |
4,021,310
+1,112,819
| +38% | +$29.8M |
|
386
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $107M | 0.05% |
310,700
-109,400
| -26% | -$35.3M |
|
|
387
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$81.9B
| $107M | 0.05% |
2,353,500
-252,000
| -10% | -$11.6M |
|
|
WWE
388
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $106M | 0.05% |
1,097,526
-248,763
| -18% | -$20.6M |
|
|
RTN
389
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $106M | 0.05% |
511,400
+121,100
| +31% | +$24.1M |
|
390
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $106M | 0.05% |
1,185,500
+494,900
| +72% | +$40.8M |
|
391
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| $105M | 0.05% |
902,900
-261,300
| -22% | -$30.8M |
|
392
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.61B
| $105M | 0.05% |
1,768,700
+440,500
| +33% | +$27.5M |
|
|
ATVI
393
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $105M | 0.05% |
1,262,500
+392,700
| +45% | +$29.8M |
|
|
CELG
394
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $105M | 0.05% |
1,173,600
-930,600
| -44% | -$82.2M |
|
395
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$313B
| $105M | 0.05% |
2,793,600
-914,400
| -25% | -$33.3M |
|
396
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.1B
| $105M | 0.05% |
5,911,500
+1,912,453
| +48% | +$34.2M |
|
|
SJR
397
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $105M | 0.05% |
5,380,352
+1,960,147
| +57% | +$39.6M |
|
398
Centene
CNC
$32.1B
| $104M | 0.05% |
1,435,290
-1,908,710
| -57% | -$133M |
|
399
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $104M | 0.05% |
1,670,600
+269,900
| +19% | +$16M |
|
400
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.9B
| $104M | 0.05% |
1,106,780
-102,939
| -9% | -$9.56M |
|
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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 1,044 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.