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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EEP
5576
PUT
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
-40,500
| -33% | -$455K |
|
5577
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.13B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
24,503
-41,744
| -63% | -$1.53M |
|
5578
PUT
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
+3,500
| +10% | +$91.3K |
|
5579
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
18,420
-41,986
| -70% | -$2.15M |
|
5580
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
1,875
-3,195
| -63% | -$1.52M |
|
5581
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
7,061
+4,999
| +242% | +$632K |
|
|
VSTO
5582
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,889
| New | +$856K |
|
5583
iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF
ITOT
$98.3B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
13,389
-83,050
| -86% | -$5.44M |
|
5584
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+2,200
| +79% | +$423K |
|
5585
CALL
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+12,400
| +35% | +$250K |
|
5586
CALL
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-400
| -2% | -$17.3K |
|
|
SYV
5587
DELISTED
SPDR MFS Systematic Value Equity ETF of SSgA Active Trust
SYV
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,896
| New | +$880K |
|
5588
CALL
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+9,300
| +221% | +$543K |
|
5589
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
8,670
-122,821
| -93% | -$13.4M |
|
5590
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.64B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+3,900
| +45% | +$272K |
|
|
XELA
5591
DELISTED
Exela Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
XELA
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
10
+1
| +11% | +$67.6K |
|
5592
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-8,600
| -46% | -$715K |
|
5593
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-28,400
| -60% | -$1.26M |
|
5594
PUT
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+9,800
| +81% | +$404K |
|
5595
Fidelity Dividend ETF for Rising Rates
FDRR
$764M
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,384
| New | +$870K |
|
|
TRUE
5596
CALL
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
+41,100
| +189% | +$503K |
|
|
PTLA
5597
CALL
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+10,800
| +48% | +$353K |
|
|
BLD
5598
CALL
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+6,400
| +70% | +$456K |
|
5599
PUT
ING
ING
$102B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
68,300
+47,200
| +224% | +$662K |
|
5600
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$467M
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,165
| New | +$1.08M |
|
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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.