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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NTRI
5226
PUT
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-36,500
| -63% | -$1.38M |
|
5227
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
6,280
-890
| -12% | -$227K |
|
|
MIC
5228
CALL
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-75,600
| -74% | -$3.03M |
|
5229
CAE Inc
CAE
$8.43B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
51,701
+10,176
| +25% | +$194K |
|
5230
PUT
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
20,840
+9,000
| +76% | +$484K |
|
|
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 |
|
5232
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
-16,500
| -24% | -$345K |
|
5233
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
91,862
-285,688
| -76% | -$3.15M |
|
5234
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
-33,800
| -35% | -$874K |
|
5235
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
79,164
-338,896
| -81% | -$4.18M |
|
5236
PUT
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.64B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+1,900
| +20% | +$172K |
|
|
TBI
5237
Trueblue
TBI
$311M
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
42,526
-43,758
| -51% | -$1.05M |
|
|
FOE
5238
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,323
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
NVRO
5239
CALL
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-10,300
| -30% | -$458K |
|
5240
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+5,400
| +30% | +$240K |
|
|
BFX
5241
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
86,459
-189,043
| -69% | -$2.36M |
|
|
SDRL
5242
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
+96,634
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
EMWP
5243
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
5,677
-2,005
| -26% | -$391K |
|
|
FTR
5244
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
395,500
-7,800
| -2% | -$33K |
|
5245
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
$9.42B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
22,179
-80,182
| -78% | -$3.65M |
|
|
DVAX
5246
PUT
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
102,600
-24,300
| -19% | -$269K |
|
5247
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.28B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
21,626
+663
| +3% | +$33.9K |
|
5248
PUT
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+16,400
| +120% | +$537K |
|
5249
Astronics
ATRO
$4.61B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
36,932
-65,953
| -64% | -$1.74M |
|
5250
PUT
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,500
| New | +$936K |
|
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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.