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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+7,500
| +109% | +$1.05M |
|
|
NTRI
4127
PUT
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
+19,100
| +49% | +$739K |
|
4128
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+24,200
| +200% | +$1.37M |
|
4129
CALL
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$140M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,261
+1,152
| +1,057% | +$2.22M |
|
4130
Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF
PTF
$676M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,782
| New | +$2.1M |
|
4131
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
120,400
+100,000
| +490% | +$1.82M |
|
4132
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+39,200
| +120% | +$1.42M |
|
|
SWN
4133
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
420,900
+139,900
| +50% | +$742K |
|
|
PRSP
4134
DELISTED
Perspecta Inc. Common Stock
PRSP
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
83,615
-26,928
| -24% | -$628K |
|
|
AAN.A
4135
PUT
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
+8,800
| +29% | +$479K |
|
4136
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
30,110
+25,653
| +576% | +$1.76M |
|
4137
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
5
+1
| +25% | +$336K |
|
|
SPYB
4138
DELISTED
SPDR S&P 500 Buyback ETF
SPYB
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,246
| New | +$2.12M |
|
4139
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+28,700
| +233% | +$1.14M |
|
|
HTO
4140
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
35,116
+22,551
| +179% | +$1.4M |
|
4141
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
28,475
-36,757
| -56% | -$3.23M |
|
|
YRD
4142
PUT
Yiren Digital
YRD
$104M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
116,700
+76,600
| +191% | +$1.4M |
|
4143
PUT
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+11,200
| +96% | +$1.04M |
|
|
SGG
4144
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Sugar Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
SGG
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-3,600
| -6% | -$143K |
|
4145
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$265M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
138,189
+109,403
| +380% | +$1.79M |
|
4146
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+19,200
| +66% | +$1M |
|
4147
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
80,600
-17,172
| -18% | -$461K |
|
4148
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-1,700
| -5% | -$103K |
|
4149
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+34,200
| +398% | +$1.61M |
|
|
QTNA
4150
DELISTED
Quantenna Communications, Inc. Common Stock
QTNA
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
115,654
-24,065
| -17% | -$409K |
|
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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.