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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5501
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
19,072
+932
| +5% | +$48.2K |
|
5502
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$469M
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
24,425
+17,224
| +239% | +$653K |
|
5503
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-8,500
| -31% | -$401K |
|
5504
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$40.4M
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
3,450
+545
| +19% | +$149K |
|
|
XENT
5505
PUT
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+17,600
| +117% | +$529K |
|
|
KOL
5506
DELISTED
VanEck Vectors Coal ETF
KOL
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
6,080
+877
| +17% | +$138K |
|
5507
PUT
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+15,500
| +43% | +$272K |
|
|
SAIL
5508
CALL
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+7,300
| +36% | +$213K |
|
|
REGI
5509
PUT
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+12,300
| +61% | +$273K |
|
5510
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Gold
GLL
$104M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
+700
| +33% | +$227K |
|
5511
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-21,800
| -79% | -$3.78M |
|
|
SPYM
5512
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$169B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,541
| New | +$921K |
|
|
IBKC
5513
PUT
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+2,800
| +32% | +$233K |
|
|
OMN
5514
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
95,027
+308
| +0.3% | +$2.94K |
|
|
FLG
5515
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
30,001
-94,855
| -76% | -$3.11M |
|
|
REGI
5516
CALL
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+2,300
| +8% | +$51K |
|
5517
CALL
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+1,300
| +13% | +$92.1K |
|
|
JOBS
5518
PUT
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+7,700
| +175% | +$615K |
|
5519
PUT
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.68B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+5,900
| +21% | +$188K |
|
5520
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
201,639
-450,336
| -69% | -$2.22M |
|
5521
PUT
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+5,600
| +10% | +$80.4K |
|
5522
CALL
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+100
| +0.6% | +$5.62K |
|
|
CVG
5523
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,987
| New | +$964K |
|
5524
PUT
Tilly's
TLYS
$122M
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,800
| New | +$839K |
|
5525
PUT
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$158B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
146,700
+76,200
| +108% | +$507K |
|
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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.