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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4051
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.58B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
98,485
-141,915
| -59% | -$3.17M |
|
4052
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X ETF
CHAU
$95.3M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
117,447
+9,238
| +9% | +$175K |
|
4053
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
103,400
+22,400
| +28% | +$479K |
|
|
TBI
4054
Trueblue
TBI
$311M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
86,284
+53,362
| +162% | +$1.48M |
|
4055
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
119,484
+47,187
| +65% | +$848K |
|
4056
CALL
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,000
| New | +$2.09M |
|
4057
GrafTech
EAF
$199M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
11,459
-4,255
| -27% | -$802K |
|
4058
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
104,229
+64,710
| +164% | +$1.5M |
|
4059
CALL
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
89,600
+79,000
| +745% | +$2.09M |
|
4060
CALL
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$860M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-3,400
| -6% | -$149K |
|
4061
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-800
| -5% | -$102K |
|
4062
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
77,518
-33,614
| -30% | -$1.01M |
|
4063
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
34,428
-129,770
| -79% | -$11.3M |
|
4064
PUT
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
131,700
-28,400
| -18% | -$490K |
|
|
SRG
4065
CALL
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+1,800
| +4% | +$85.3K |
|
4066
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.6B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
21,174
+10,897
| +106% | +$1.13M |
|
4067
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-14,700
| -26% | -$744K |
|
4068
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
560
-210
| -27% | -$779K |
|
4069
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.78B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
57,815
-12,527
| -18% | -$499K |
|
|
BLUE
4070
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,172
-11,177
| -91% | -$23.1M |
|
4071
PUT
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
+48,400
| +390% | +$1.8M |
|
|
MSB
4072
PUT
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$301M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
+74,200
| +807% | +$2.02M |
|
4073
CALL
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+7,500
| +100% | +$987K |
|
|
S
4074
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
337,847
-746,577
| -69% | -$4.44M |
|
4075
CALL
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
313,800
+155,796
| +99% | +$1.09M |
|
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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.