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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4351
WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund
DIM
$169M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
28,912
+8,131
| +39% | +$533K |
|
4352
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-13,000
| -38% | -$1.13M |
|
4353
CALL
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.23B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
+42,500
| +200% | +$1.23M |
|
4354
PUT
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+8,300
| +23% | +$360K |
|
4355
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
$1.87B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,760
| New | +$1.87M |
|
4356
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-6,300
| -13% | -$271K |
|
4357
CALL
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+21,700
| +119% | +$1.1M |
|
4358
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.15B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
97,448
-9,645
| -9% | -$202K |
|
4359
CALL
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+3,700
| +32% | +$468K |
|
4360
Invesco Large Cap Value ETF
PWV
$1.8B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,514
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
SLCA
4361
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
100,085
-22,741
| -19% | -$528K |
|
4362
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+9,400
| +204% | +$1.16M |
|
4363
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
7,635
-24,669
| -76% | -$5.94M |
|
4364
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-19,100
| -40% | -$1.27M |
|
|
PRAH
4365
CALL
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+6,700
| +64% | +$698K |
|
4366
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
+29,100
| +42% | +$478K |
|
|
ZEN
4367
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-47,600
| -64% | -$3.04M |
|
|
SPWR
4368
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
393,203
-264,018
| -40% | -$1.25M |
|
4369
Caleres
CAL
$449M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
52,409
-21,979
| -30% | -$787K |
|
4370
CALL
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+7,600
| +86% | +$787K |
|
4371
PUT
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
91,900
-7,800
| -8% | -$178K |
|
|
COR
4372
CALL
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+5,100
| +43% | +$581K |
|
4373
iShares Low Carbon Optimized MSCI ACWI ETF
CRBN
$1.19B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,619
| New | +$1.85M |
|
4374
CALL
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,600
| New | +$1.79M |
|
|
ZUO
4375
CALL
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
+40,600
| +100% | +$1.08M |
|
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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.