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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5051
Robert Half
RHI
$4.42B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
17,212
-13,805
| -45% | -$1.01M |
|
5052
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+10,600
| +65% | +$486K |
|
5053
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.68B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
44,321
+20,073
| +83% | +$523K |
|
5054
CALL
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-2,300
| -8% | -$109K |
|
5055
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.09B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
54,120
-30,947
| -36% | -$731K |
|
5056
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+13,700
| +120% | +$681K |
|
5057
PUT
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+10,200
| +36% | +$309K |
|
5058
CALL
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+600
| +3% | +$38.6K |
|
5059
PUT
Energous
WATT
$86M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
199
-27
| -12% | -$209K |
|
|
CTRA
5060
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
53,550
-1,230,373
| -96% | -$28.7M |
|
5061
CALL
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+17,200
| +400% | +$949K |
|
5062
Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF
PTH
$244M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,600
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
RDUS
5063
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
+38,600
| +133% | +$873K |
|
5064
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$42.7M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
8,386
+2,735
| +48% | +$422K |
|
5065
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
$233M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
25,673
+13,373
| +109% | +$637K |
|
5066
Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF
PBP
$362M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
53,013
-83,558
| -61% | -$1.87M |
|
5067
PUT
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-131,900
| -86% | -$6.63M |
|
5068
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+32,200
| +163% | +$793K |
|
5069
PUT
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
+39,200
| +166% | +$753K |
|
|
FRAK
5070
DELISTED
VanEck Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF
FRAK
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,981
| New | +$1.17M |
|
5071
PUT
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-1,200
| -5% | -$69.5K |
|
|
GDEN
5072
PUT
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,900
| New | +$1.4M |
|
5073
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-25,156
| -43% | -$960K |
|
5074
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$121B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,500
| New | +$982K |
|
5075
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
22,530
+10,450
| +87% | +$582K |
|
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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.