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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4251
PUT
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-16,400
| -27% | -$791K |
|
4252
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
97,093
-28,453
| -23% | -$648K |
|
|
GOLD
4253
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
28,142
-21,497
| -43% | -$1.48M |
|
4254
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-13,600
| -34% | -$1.03M |
|
4255
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+8,300
| +34% | +$502K |
|
4256
Argan
AGX
$8.11B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
46,080
-38,218
| -45% | -$1.55M |
|
4257
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-12,100
| -38% | -$1.3M |
|
4258
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
20,667
-274,761
| -93% | -$26.6M |
|
4259
Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF
ECON
$312M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
88,912
-10,902
| -11% | -$258K |
|
4260
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
23,861
+7,166
| +43% | +$593K |
|
|
TGP
4261
PUT
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
118,500
+60,900
| +106% | +$974K |
|
|
OPPJ
4262
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund
OPPJ
$287M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,514
| New | +$1.89M |
|
4263
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
+31,400
| +152% | +$1.29M |
|
|
MZOR
4264
PUT
DELISTED
Mazor Robotics Ltd.
MZOR
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+4,200
| +14% | +$224K |
|
|
CUK
4265
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
31,323
+25,777
| +465% | +$1.55M |
|
4266
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+6,000
| +19% | +$337K |
|
4267
CALL
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
+200
| +0.3% | +$4.42K |
|
4268
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
106,835
-69,990
| -40% | -$1.07M |
|
|
NVRO
4269
CALL
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+14,700
| +74% | +$919K |
|
4270
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
728,535
-286,983
| -28% | -$929K |
|
4271
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.48B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
79,322
-6,084
| -7% | -$159K |
|
4272
Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF
VONE
$8.72B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
14,759
+7,981
| +118% | +$1.05M |
|
4273
Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF
GSY
$3.88B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
39,193
+11,874
| +43% | +$597K |
|
4274
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-100
| -0.4% | -$8.2K |
|
4275
PUT
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-2,000
| -7% | -$154K |
|
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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.