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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$441M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$370M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$349M |
| 5 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$338M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$783M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$518M |
| 3 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$474M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$425M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$419M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 5.01% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.76% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.82% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.81% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 3.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4776
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged US Aggregate Bond Fund
AGZD
$135M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,368
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
BPMC
4777
CALL
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-6,600
| -22% | -$401K |
|
4778
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$886M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
131,244
-67,938
| -34% | -$796K |
|
4779
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.72B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,907
| New | +$1.36M |
|
4780
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-69,600
| -70% | -$3.25M |
|
4781
CALL
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
161,400
-45,600
| -22% | -$480K |
|
|
VRTU
4782
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
29,506
-39,694
| -57% | -$1.81M |
|
|
GHII
4783
DELISTED
Invesco S&P High Income Infrastructure ETF
GHII
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
53,482
+32,751
| +158% | +$822K |
|
|
TEF
4784
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
183,573
-133,841
| -42% | -$905K |
|
4785
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.12B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
45,032
+37
| +0.1% | +$1.31K |
|
4786
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
38,372
-136,499
| -78% | -$5.51M |
|
4787
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
18,790
-32,601
| -63% | -$2.26M |
|
|
JPN
4788
DELISTED
Xtrackers Japan JPX-Nikkei 400 Equity ETF
JPN
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,700
| New | +$1.35M |
|
4789
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-3,000
| -13% | -$259K |
|
4790
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+5,200
| +98% | +$638K |
|
4791
MacroGenics
MGNX
$269M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,567
| New | +$1.65M |
|
4792
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
12,516
-4,442
| -26% | -$978K |
|
4793
PUT
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
163,700
-64,000
| -28% | -$765K |
|
4794
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+1,200
| +4% | +$47.9K |
|
4795
CapForce IBD 50 ETF
FFTY
$81.2M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
45,228
+29,561
| +189% | +$917K |
|
4796
Immersion
IMMR
$249M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
139,324
-179,114
| -56% | -$1.67M |
|
|
CSA
4797
DELISTED
VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF
CSA
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,825
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
TRTN
4798
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
40,184
+16,834
| +72% | +$543K |
|
|
TGP
4799
PUT
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
-5,200
| -4% | -$73.3K |
|
4800
Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF
SPGP
$2.33B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
27,269
+1,271
| +5% | +$62.1K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Citadel Advisors held 10,385 positions worth $183B, down 19% from $224B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $8B in Q4 2018, closing 1,371 positions and reducing 3,800 holdings. Its most notable exit was Aetna Inc, an estimated $783M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 5% of assets, down from 5.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Assurant worth $99.4M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2018 buy was Assurant: 1,111,342 shares worth $99.4M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Amazon in Q4 2018, an estimated $1.68B increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $518M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $783M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $183B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,236 new positions and closed 1,371 in Q4 2018.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 19% quarter-over-quarter to $183B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.