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 | Miscellaneous | 68.88% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.01% |
| 3 | Technology | 4.76% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.82% |
| 5 | Industrials | 3.81% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NTRI
5226
PUT
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-36,500
| -63% | -$1.38M |
2017 Q1
7 quarters
|
|
5227
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$240M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
6,280
-890
| -12% | -$227K |
2016 Q3
9 quarters
|
|
|
MIC
5228
CALL
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-75,600
| -74% | -$3.03M |
2013 Q2
22 quarters
|
|
5229
CAE Inc
CAE
$7.74B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
51,701
+10,176
| +25% | +$194K |
2017 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
5230
PUT
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$238M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
20,840
+9,000
| +76% | +$484K |
2018 Q2
2 quarters
|
|
|
BSMX
5231
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
154,294
-95,610
| -38% | -$642K |
2017 Q3
5 quarters
|
|
5232
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$747M
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
-16,500
| -24% | -$345K |
2013 Q2
22 quarters
|
|
5233
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.85B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
91,862
-285,688
| -76% | -$3.15M |
2014 Q4
16 quarters
|
|
5234
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.35B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
-33,800
| -35% | -$874K |
2016 Q4
8 quarters
|
|
5235
Copart
CPRT
$25.3B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
79,164
-338,896
| -81% | -$4.18M |
2016 Q3
9 quarters
|
|
5236
PUT
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.44B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+1,900
| +20% | +$172K |
2018 Q1
3 quarters
|
|
|
TBI
5237
Trueblue
TBI
$289M
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
42,526
-43,758
| -51% | -$1.05M |
2017 Q3
5 quarters
|
|
|
FOE
5238
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,323
| New | +$1.1M |
2018 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
|
NVRO
5239
CALL
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-10,300
| -30% | -$458K |
2015 Q3
13 quarters
|
|
5240
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.64B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+5,400
| +30% | +$240K |
2013 Q2
22 quarters
|
|
|
BFX
5241
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
86,459
-189,043
| -69% | -$2.36M |
2017 Q3
5 quarters
|
|
|
SDRL
5242
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
+96,634
| New | +$1.68M |
2018 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
|
EMWP
5243
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
5,677
-2,005
| -26% | -$391K |
2017 Q4
4 quarters
|
|
|
FTR
5244
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
395,500
-7,800
| -2% | -$33K |
2013 Q2
22 quarters
|
|
5245
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
$9.12B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
22,179
-80,182
| -78% | -$3.65M |
2018 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
|
DVAX
5246
PUT
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
102,600
-24,300
| -19% | -$269K |
2013 Q2
22 quarters
|
|
5247
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.26B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
21,626
+663
| +3% | +$33.9K |
2017 Q4
4 quarters
|
|
5248
PUT
Rapid7
RPD
$813M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+16,400
| +120% | +$537K |
2018 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
5249
Astronics
ATRO
$2.94B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
36,932
-65,953
| -64% | -$1.74M |
2017 Q1
7 quarters
|
|
5250
PUT
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.13B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,500
| New | +$936K |
2018 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
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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 $8.21B in Q4 2018, closing 1,371 positions and reducing 3,799 holdings. Its most notable exit was Aetna Inc, an estimated $783M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 69% of assets, up from 67% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
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.