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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4576
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
26,317
-42,940
| -62% | -$2.45M |
|
4577
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.6B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-400
| -1% | -$17K |
|
4578
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-30,100
| -56% | -$2.11M |
|
|
GPOR
4579
CALL
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
156,600
+54,500
| +53% | +$626K |
|
4580
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
23,663
-1,098,126
| -98% | -$71.2M |
|
4581
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-10,200
| -35% | -$947K |
|
|
SPTN
4582
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
81,210
-80,245
| -50% | -$1.83M |
|
4583
Varex Imaging
VREX
$779M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
56,768
+1,562
| +3% | +$51.4K |
|
|
WCN
4584
CALL
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+12,900
| +172% | +$1.01M |
|
4585
PUT
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+14,700
| +28% | +$376K |
|
|
CTRL
4586
PUT
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
+11,500
| +32% | +$354K |
|
|
CBPO
4587
PUT
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-100
| -0.5% | -$9.32K |
|
|
SMC
4588
Summit Midstream
SMC
$482M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
7,562
+2,228
| +42% | +$549K |
|
|
EXPR
4589
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
7,326
-5,674
| -44% | -$1.16M |
|
4590
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-7,000
| -19% | -$403K |
|
4591
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$17.6B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
113,114
-52,343
| -32% | -$742K |
|
4592
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+7,800
| +37% | +$427K |
|
4593
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
29,180
+21,136
| +263% | +$1.09M |
|
|
OSG
4594
PUT
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$221M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
+40,200
| +103% | +$839K |
|
4595
CALL
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+27,000
| +209% | +$1.11M |
|
4596
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
+27,000
| +31% | +$379K |
|
4597
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.81B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
44,429
-26,791
| -38% | -$975K |
|
4598
State Street SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF
XSW
$505M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,787
| New | +$1.56M |
|
4599
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
163,936
-463,523
| -74% | -$4.26M |
|
4600
PUT
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
+40,200
| +251% | +$1.17M |
|
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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.