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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VPU
5601
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.57B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
7,507
-8,386
| -53% | -$995K |
|
|
NVTA
5602
CALL
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+41,700
| +372% | +$475K |
|
5603
CALL
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$808K |
|
5604
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$99.1M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
775
+30
| +4% | +$36.5K |
|
5605
PUT
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+12,000
| +100% | +$522K |
|
5606
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
-115,200
| -65% | -$1.69M |
|
|
KL
5607
CALL
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-3,800
| -8% | -$77.6K |
|
|
INWK
5608
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
111,543
-58,992
| -35% | -$463K |
|
5609
EnerSys
ENS
$7.34B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
10,123
-33,192
| -77% | -$2.67M |
|
5610
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-1,700
| -9% | -$99.8K |
|
5611
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
+3,100
| +67% | +$356K |
|
|
TVTY
5612
CALL
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,400
| New | +$935K |
|
|
BHBK
5613
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
36,575
+22,710
| +164% | +$515K |
|
5614
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.52B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
1,010,021
+986,528
| +4,199% | +$956K |
|
5615
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
961
-366
| -28% | -$374K |
|
5616
PUT
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-21,300
| -25% | -$298K |
|
|
ORG
5617
DELISTED
The Organics ETF
ORG
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
27,717
-6,741
| -20% | -$216K |
|
|
IMPV
5618
PUT
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+12,400
| +191% | +$600K |
|
|
EEB
5619
DELISTED
Invesco BRIC ETF
EEB
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
24,760
-18,576
| -43% | -$665K |
|
5620
CALL
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-8,800
| -32% | -$404K |
|
|
AL
5621
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+500
| +3% | +$22.3K |
|
|
PNK
5622
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,990
| New | +$877K |
|
|
5623
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+4,500
| +38% | +$264K |
|
5624
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
50,230
+34,196
| +213% | +$609K |
|
5625
PUT
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$841M
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
7,975
-5,525
| -41% | -$619K |
|
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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.