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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4376
Quad
QUAD
$513M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
89,879
+28,555
| +47% | +$616K |
|
4377
CALL
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+29,200
| +336% | +$1.29M |
|
4378
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+32,600
| +393% | +$1.5M |
|
|
TVRD
4379
CALL
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$25.3M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
2,169
+177
| +9% | +$128K |
|
4380
Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF
PRN
$450M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,058
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
QTNA
4381
PUT
DELISTED
Quantenna Communications, Inc. Common Stock
QTNA
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
+42,900
| +73% | +$729K |
|
4382
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
17,267
+1,400
| +9% | +$150K |
|
4383
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
-288,400
| -81% | -$7.16M |
|
4384
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+6,600
| +27% | +$386K |
|
4385
CALL
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+28,000
| +269% | +$1.2M |
|
|
SBNY
4386
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-1,700
| -9% | -$200K |
|
|
MPT
4387
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
124,605
-960,640
| -89% | -$14M |
|
4388
PUT
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,300
| New | +$1.85M |
|
|
CVGW
4389
PUT
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-4,900
| -20% | -$484K |
|
4390
Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF
PSL
$84.2M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
25,750
+13,895
| +117% | +$1,000K |
|
4391
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
+25,100
| +82% | +$797K |
|
4392
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
19,627
-35,123
| -64% | -$3.47M |
|
4393
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.8B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,150
| New | +$1.85M |
|
|
TRUE
4394
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
131,353
-203,793
| -61% | -$2.49M |
|
4395
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
36,851
+12,365
| +50% | +$675K |
|
|
EMWP
4396
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
7,682
-888
| -10% | -$228K |
|
|
GTLS
4397
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-40,500
| -63% | -$3M |
|
|
ONDK
4398
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
244,122
+102,336
| +72% | +$796K |
|
4399
iShares MSCI Poland ETF
EPOL
$822M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,418
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
CKH
4400
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
37,384
-50,235
| -57% | -$2.6M |
|
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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.