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 | 5.91% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.35% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 4.25% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.06% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.87% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.1B
| $91M | 0.04% |
2,448,069
+2,294,901
| +1,498% | +$83.9M |
|
452
CALL
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$122B
| $90.5M | 0.04% |
2,402,800
+469,400
| +24% | +$17.2M |
|
453
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.8B
| $90.5M | 0.04% |
712,200
-295,800
| -29% | -$43.9M |
|
|
RTN
454
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $90.4M | 0.04% |
437,400
-190,200
| -30% | -$37.9M |
|
455
Dell
DELL
$285B
| $89.8M | 0.04% |
3,294,121
-3,741,532
| -53% | -$99.8M |
|
456
United Rentals
URI
$71.2B
| $89.7M | 0.04% |
548,217
+443,707
| +425% | +$69.1M |
|
457
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.38B
| $89.6M | 0.04% |
1,612,678
+728,666
| +82% | +$41.7M |
|
458
Range Resources
RRC
$9.5B
| $89.3M | 0.04% |
5,257,073
+1,265,597
| +32% | +$20.3M |
|
459
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$84.9B
| $89.2M | 0.04% |
+1,190,890
| New | +$89.5M |
|
460
Abbott
ABT
$190B
| $88.3M | 0.04% |
1,203,087
+610,559
| +103% | +$40.1M |
|
|
SAVE
461
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $87.2M | 0.04% |
1,855,610
+363,986
| +24% | +$16.1M |
|
|
462
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $87.1M | 0.04% |
579,700
-123,300
| -18% | -$17.7M |
|
|
463
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $86.9M | 0.04% |
387,642
-2,983,711
| -89% | -$694M |
|
464
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.25B
| $86M | 0.04% |
1,250,769
+337,226
| +37% | +$21.5M |
|
465
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.3B
| $85.8M | 0.04% |
219,400
+24,900
| +13% | +$9.19M |
|
466
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $85.6M | 0.04% |
7,093,787
+39,078
| +0.6% | +$433K |
|
|
AERI
467
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $85.6M | 0.04% |
1,390,629
+1,381,525
| +15,175% | +$88.8M |
|
468
Baidu
BIDU
$35.9B
| $85.6M | 0.04% |
374,153
+153,410
| +69% | +$36M |
|
469
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$257B
| $85.5M | 0.04% |
797,200
-88,900
| -10% | -$9.89M |
|
470
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.2B
| $84.8M | 0.04% |
1,405,190
+1,329,472
| +1,756% | +$85.4M |
|
471
Owens Corning
OC
$12.6B
| $84.8M | 0.04% |
1,563,087
-111,339
| -7% | -$6.71M |
|
472
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.34B
| $84.7M | 0.04% |
3,118,412
+1,406,156
| +82% | +$40.2M |
|
|
VMW
473
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $83.9M | 0.04% |
537,729
-631,418
| -54% | -$96.6M |
|
474
CALL
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$308M
| $83.8M | 0.04% |
2,185,300
+365,200
| +20% | +$13.4M |
|
|
UNIT
475
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.25B
| $83.1M | 0.04% |
4,122,500
+860,200
| +26% | +$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 1,044 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.