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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ELME
5176
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
36,573
-34,823
| -49% | -$1.07M |
|
|
SVU
5177
PUT
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-50,700
| -59% | -$1.48M |
|
5178
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF
RFG
$364M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,880
| New | +$1.12M |
|
5179
PUT
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-2,900
| -17% | -$219K |
|
5180
PUT
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.52B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$1.15M |
|
5181
PUT
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
-23,500
| -31% | -$488K |
|
5182
PUT
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+800
| +7% | +$72.7K |
|
5183
NYLI FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF
HFXI
$2.12B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,012
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
GLUU
5184
PUT
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
149,900
+57,400
| +62% | +$387K |
|
5185
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.74B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
27,554
+5,591
| +25% | +$231K |
|
5186
PUT
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.38B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+4,300
| +25% | +$243K |
|
5187
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
13,940
-1,434
| -9% | -$126K |
|
5188
State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF
RLY
$1.31B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
42,024
+11,988
| +40% | +$315K |
|
|
DCP
5189
PUT
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+19,200
| +216% | +$807K |
|
|
CHIC
5190
DELISTED
Global X MSCI China Communication Services ETF
CHIC
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
41,471
+34,129
| +465% | +$936K |
|
5191
PUT
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$81.2M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,072
+684
| +176% | +$669K |
|
5192
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-38,700
| -63% | -$1.76M |
|
5193
State Street SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF
DWX
$529M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
29,226
-70,235
| -71% | -$2.71M |
|
|
AMRS
5194
CALL
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
139,600
+103,100
| +282% | +$758K |
|
5195
CALL
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+18,900
| +178% | +$743K |
|
5196
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund
EMLP
$4.19B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
47,146
-107,235
| -69% | -$2.56M |
|
|
HTBK
5197
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
74,175
-15,353
| -17% | -$243K |
|
5198
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.66B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
62,586
-133,881
| -68% | -$2.26M |
|
5199
PUT
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+12,100
| +157% | +$648K |
|
|
RDFN
5200
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
59,108
-692,054
| -92% | -$14.6M |
|
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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.