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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COR
4826
PUT
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-500
| -4% | -$56.9K |
|
|
CHS
4827
PUT
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
160,100
+37,900
| +31% | +$337K |
|
|
VISN
4828
PUT
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+18,200
| +68% | +$558K |
|
4829
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$40.4M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
5,082
+3,340
| +192% | +$916K |
|
4830
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
54,925
+42,219
| +332% | +$1.06M |
|
4831
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Euro
EUO
$33.1M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
-17,000
| -22% | -$393K |
|
4832
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-1,100
| -6% | -$87.4K |
|
4833
Mercer International
MERC
$31.6M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
82,378
+60,737
| +281% | +$1.06M |
|
4834
PUT
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.69B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
116,900
+31,500
| +37% | +$433K |
|
4835
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$25.3M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
2,968
+1,010
| +52% | +$467K |
|
4836
PUT
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+1,200
| +2% | +$28.4K |
|
|
ERUS
4837
DELISTED
iShares MSCI Russia ETF
ERUS
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,279
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
NAVG
4838
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
19,994
-10,348
| -34% | -$663K |
|
4839
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+13,700
| +122% | +$706K |
|
4840
CALL
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+19,900
| +302% | +$1.1M |
|
|
ERF
4841
CALL
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
111,800
+64,500
| +136% | +$811K |
|
4842
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
49,184
-48,770
| -50% | -$1.35M |
|
4843
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
54,594
+24,588
| +82% | +$665K |
|
4844
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,304
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
SFS
4845
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
241,961
-58,445
| -19% | -$368K |
|
4846
CALL
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+4,200
| +37% | +$363K |
|
|
CSML
4847
DELISTED
IndexIQ ETF Trust IQ U.S. Small Cap ETF
CSML
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,726
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
MDP
4848
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
26,933
-105,065
| -80% | -$5.49M |
|
|
OXFD
4849
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
84,689
+4,911
| +6% | +$70.2K |
|
4850
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
93,100
-35,400
| -28% | -$565K |
|
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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.