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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$441M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$370M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$349M |
| 5 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$338M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$783M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$518M |
| 3 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$474M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$425M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$419M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 5.01% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.76% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.82% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.81% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 3.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6126
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-16,700
| -38% | -$346K |
|
6127
PUT
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-5,700
| -46% | -$470K |
|
6128
CALL
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$391M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
+21,400
| +51% | +$237K |
|
6129
CALL
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-19,200
| -35% | -$276K |
|
6130
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$35.4M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+830
| New | +$386K |
|
6131
PUT
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+4,000
| +71% | +$240K |
|
|
PVG
6132
PUT
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-152,600
| -71% | -$1.19M |
|
6133
ProShares Short High Yield
SJB
$47.6M
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,876
| New | +$528K |
|
6134
PUT
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+16,900
| +139% | +$380K |
|
6135
CALL
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-3,000
| -35% | -$334K |
|
|
BAND
6136
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.74B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
13,118
-18,872
| -59% | -$887K |
|
|
CRAY
6137
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
24,791
-141,450
| -85% | -$3.2M |
|
|
SFS
6138
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
112,620
-129,341
| -53% | -$714K |
|
6139
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
+7,300
| +8% | +$66.2K |
|
|
RDUS
6140
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-7,400
| -23% | -$194K |
|
6141
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
2,854
-350
| -11% | -$69.2K |
|
6142
PUT
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
+18,600
| +69% | +$293K |
|
6143
Anterix
ATEX
$1.79B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,162
| New | +$553K |
|
6144
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-5,500
| -30% | -$290K |
|
6145
First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF
FAN
$285M
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
46,124
-26,884
| -37% | -$315K |
|
|
THR
6146
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
26,079
-35,059
| -57% | -$790K |
|
|
MDR
6147
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,914
| New | +$854K |
|
6148
PUT
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-10,300
| -28% | -$222K |
|
6149
ProShares UltraShort FTSE China 50 of ProShares Trust
FXP
$6.24M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
3,431
+1,805
| +111% | +$270K |
|
6150
CALL
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-8,900
| -43% | -$385K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Citadel Advisors held 10,385 positions worth $183B, down 19% from $224B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $8B in Q4 2018, closing 1,371 positions and reducing 3,800 holdings. Its most notable exit was Aetna Inc, an estimated $783M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 5% of assets, down from 5.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Assurant worth $99.4M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2018 buy was Assurant: 1,111,342 shares worth $99.4M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Amazon in Q4 2018, an estimated $1.68B increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $518M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $783M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $183B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,236 new positions and closed 1,371 in Q4 2018.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 19% quarter-over-quarter to $183B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.