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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OBSV
5926
DELISTED
ObsEva SA Ordinary Shares
OBSV
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,378
| New | +$594K |
|
5927
PUT
Black Stone Minerals
BSM
$3.05B
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+26,700
| +202% | +$486K |
|
|
IPG
5928
PUT
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+13,000
| +69% | +$294K |
|
5929
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
164,816
-24,652
| -13% | -$122K |
|
5930
Fidelity Momentum Factor ETF
FDMO
$940M
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
20,529
+678
| +3% | +$23.3K |
|
|
PF
5931
CALL
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-92,200
| -89% | -$6.1M |
|
|
PSXP
5932
PUT
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+6,400
| +82% | +$334K |
|
5933
Aptus Defined Risk ETF
DRSK
$1.54B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,834
| New | +$726K |
|
5934
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.56B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
16,117
+4,326
| +37% | +$198K |
|
5935
CALL
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.97B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+11,000
| +224% | +$501K |
|
|
HDP
5936
PUT
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-15,500
| -33% | -$323K |
|
5937
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
14,903
-28,680
| -66% | -$1.3M |
|
|
DVAX
5938
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
+4,400
| +8% | +$59.5K |
|
5939
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
38,799
-63,892
| -62% | -$1.29M |
|
5940
Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF
GCOW
$3.49B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,344
| New | +$723K |
|
5941
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.67B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
4,796
+2,199
| +85% | +$327K |
|
5942
CALL
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$689K |
|
5943
Resources Connection
RGP
$146M
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
43,588
-43,024
| -50% | -$703K |
|
5944
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$442M
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
33,344
-1,908
| -5% | -$43.5K |
|
|
GNC
5945
PUT
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
174,800
+31,700
| +22% | +$105K |
|
|
CTRL
5946
CALL
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,100
| New | +$650K |
|
5947
Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF
LVHD
$632M
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
23,618
+8,926
| +61% | +$274K |
|
|
CSR
5948
Centerspace
CSR
$938M
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
12,043
+2,346
| +24% | +$129K |
|
5949
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,152
| New | +$732K |
|
|
SIR
5950
PUT
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,620
| New | +$702K |
|
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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.