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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PDCO
4651
PUT
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
-8,900
| -12% | -$211K |
|
|
MRNS
4652
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
38,936
+30,054
| +338% | +$855K |
|
4653
PUT
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+30,600
| +225% | +$1.22M |
|
|
ACOR
4654
CALL
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
660
+326
| +98% | +$1.01M |
|
4655
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
35,862
-13,262
| -27% | -$588K |
|
|
KTWO
4656
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
56,811
-374,774
| -87% | -$8.78M |
|
4657
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.43B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
33,537
-12,020
| -26% | -$592K |
|
|
OSG
4658
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$221M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
76,033
+42,646
| +128% | +$890K |
|
4659
Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF
IDLV
$345M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
47,768
+25,017
| +110% | +$817K |
|
|
HMSY
4660
CALL
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,300
| New | +$1.37M |
|
4661
CALL
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,400
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
DXGE
4662
DELISTED
WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund
DXGE
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
51,826
-40,587
| -44% | -$1.23M |
|
4663
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
18,474
-33,329
| -64% | -$2.83M |
|
4664
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
104,900
-13,700
| -12% | -$181K |
|
4665
ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
SDOG
$1.46B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,759
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
FRC
4666
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,124
| New | +$1.62M |
|
|
QADA
4667
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
27,328
-6,132
| -18% | -$335K |
|
4668
PUT
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.1B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+16,900
| +325% | +$1.15M |
|
4669
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
-3,400
| -5% | -$81.4K |
|
4670
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.05B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,717
| New | +$1.47M |
|
4671
CALL
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-9,600
| -29% | -$471K |
|
4672
Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF
PJP
$500M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
21,022
-20,527
| -49% | -$1.47M |
|
|
STOR
4673
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
55,593
+29,729
| +115% | +$837K |
|
|
SC
4674
PUT
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
77,100
-155,200
| -67% | -$3.19M |
|
4675
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
25,262
+5,240
| +26% | +$315K |
|
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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.