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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACBI
5426
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
58,350
-16,535
| -22% | -$305K |
|
|
OAK
5427
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
23,602
+13,476
| +133% | +$554K |
|
5428
CALL
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-14,700
| -27% | -$376K |
|
5429
PUT
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-3,200
| -19% | -$215K |
|
|
CIO
5430
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
77,292
+56,185
| +266% | +$716K |
|
5431
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+2,300
| +31% | +$248K |
|
5432
PUT
National Vision
EYE
$1.53B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,600
| New | +$911K |
|
5433
PUT
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+4,400
| +85% | +$439K |
|
|
HCR
5434
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
90,244
-170,398
| -65% | -$2.14M |
|
|
UCTT
5435
CALL
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+36,300
| +88% | +$528K |
|
|
JKS
5436
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
90,300
-67,000
| -43% | -$889K |
|
5437
PUT
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.69B
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
72,936
+44,511
| +157% | +$559K |
|
5438
Invesco Preferred ETF
PGX
$3.77B
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,965
| New | +$987K |
|
|
NXTM
5439
PUT
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+21,000
| +151% | +$591K |
|
|
BSCP
5440
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCP
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,074
| New | +$975K |
|
5441
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
14,244
-255,724
| -95% | -$16.9M |
|
5442
PUT
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-3,900
| -15% | -$175K |
|
5443
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+8,900
| +19% | +$153K |
|
|
LHCG
5444
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
9,435
+1,529
| +19% | +$143K |
|
5445
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+900
| +11% | +$100K |
|
5446
Kroger
KR
$34.7B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
33,345
-4,058
| -11% | -$121K |
|
|
TCF
5447
CALL
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+19,800
| +94% | +$502K |
|
5448
CALL
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+3,100
| +40% | +$286K |
|
5449
PUT
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.75B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,500
| New | +$1.02M |
|
5450
PUT
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
2,948
+606
| +26% | +$186K |
|
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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.