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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6426
Astrana Health
ASTH
$2.02B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,175
| New | +$509K |
|
|
AVDL
6427
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
121,340
-128,751
| -51% | -$695K |
|
6428
CALL
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+5,100
| +57% | +$195K |
|
|
SUM
6429
PUT
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
29,798
-7,831
| -21% | -$170K |
|
6430
CALL
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+1,900
| +6% | +$32K |
|
6431
CALL
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,700
| New | +$547K |
|
|
UCTT
6432
PUT
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-31,900
| -43% | -$464K |
|
6433
Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF
PYZ
$78M
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
7,705
+2,602
| +51% | +$180K |
|
|
ALDR
6434
CALL
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+15,100
| +90% | +$273K |
|
6435
CALL
Oceaneering
OII
$5.2B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$512K |
|
6436
CALL
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.45B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,707
| New | +$509K |
|
6437
PUT
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+6,400
| +65% | +$211K |
|
6438
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$480M
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-3,900
| -29% | -$228K |
|
|
TGI
6439
CALL
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-5,300
| -19% | -$111K |
|
6440
PUT
Yext
YEXT
$594M
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,300
| New | +$510K |
|
|
DERM
6441
CALL
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
+15,600
| +48% | +$157K |
|
6442
CALL
Axogen
AXGN
$2.62B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+5,700
| +66% | +$249K |
|
6443
CALL
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+1,700
| +6% | +$34.7K |
|
6444
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.49B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
15,049
-28,509
| -65% | -$1.05M |
|
6445
CALL
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+4,600
| +115% | +$276K |
|
6446
ProShares UltraShort NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIS
$2.09M
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
4,207
+1,075
| +34% | +$145K |
|
6447
PUT
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-400
| -5% | -$25.2K |
|
|
Y
6448
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
805
-31,298
| -97% | -$19.6M |
|
|
NGHC
6449
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
19,587
-3,253
| -14% | -$88.2K |
|
|
WAGE
6450
PUT
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-6,700
| -35% | -$338K |
|
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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.