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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4701
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$985M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
23,535
-25,894
| -52% | -$1.61M |
|
4702
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+600
| +4% | +$53.4K |
|
|
BMTC
4703
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
32,255
-27,654
| -46% | -$1.33M |
|
4704
PUT
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
178,300
+149,600
| +521% | +$1.27M |
|
4705
StoneX
SNEX
$8.09B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+158,299
| New | +$1.69M |
|
4706
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-9,300
| -15% | -$286K |
|
|
TECD
4707
PUT
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+7,500
| +55% | +$608K |
|
|
PEGI
4708
PUT
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
+65,000
| +591% | +$1.25M |
|
4709
CALL
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
+1,300
| +2% | +$29.3K |
|
4710
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-2,000
| -15% | -$258K |
|
4711
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
69,372
+10,197
| +17% | +$218K |
|
4712
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-5,900
| -41% | -$1.02M |
|
|
AZPN
4713
CALL
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+1,600
| +14% | +$182K |
|
4714
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
621,200
+550,900
| +784% | +$1.66M |
|
4715
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-14,000
| -31% | -$622K |
|
|
SOHU
4716
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
+28,900
| +62% | +$733K |
|
|
BPMC
4717
PUT
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-13,100
| -41% | -$910K |
|
4718
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
63,042
+27,742
| +79% | +$653K |
|
4719
PUT
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+9,700
| +82% | +$664K |
|
|
CALY
4720
PUT
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+14,700
| +31% | +$316K |
|
4721
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.84B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
155,866
+24,936
| +19% | +$252K |
|
4722
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
31,150
-762
| -2% | -$36.8K |
|
|
NUVA
4723
PUT
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+12,300
| +141% | +$783K |
|
4724
PUT
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-5,500
| -28% | -$598K |
|
4725
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-1,005,800
| -96% | -$40.6M |
|
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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.