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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6626
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HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$447K |
|
6627
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.7B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
5,737
-23,420
| -80% | -$1.95M |
|
|
MAXR
6628
PUT
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,300
| New | +$590K |
|
6629
CALL
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-13,500
| -63% | -$773K |
|
6630
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$708M
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
5,842
+3,919
| +204% | +$311K |
|
6631
Pixelworks
PXLW
$42.2M
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
8,720
+2,253
| +35% | +$113K |
|
6632
CALL
Scholastic
SCHL
$781M
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+4,500
| +80% | +$193K |
|
6633
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-1,900
| -10% | -$51K |
|
6634
SandRidge Energy
SD
$520M
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
43,341
-133,270
| -75% | -$2.04M |
|
|
SNBR
6635
CALL
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$415K |
|
|
CHU
6636
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
40,271
+12,253
| +44% | +$147K |
|
6637
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.06B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
13,660
-17,862
| -57% | -$590K |
|
|
TCF
6638
CALL
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+4,600
| +110% | +$260K |
|
|
ARR
6639
CALL
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,180
| New | +$488K |
|
6640
CALL
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.64B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,600
| New | +$444K |
|
6641
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.77B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
58,055
+35,557
| +158% | +$253K |
|
|
LFC
6642
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
41,133
+26,607
| +183% | +$317K |
|
6643
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
193,380
+136,433
| +240% | +$410K |
|
6644
PUT
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+100
| +1% | +$6.49K |
|
6645
PUT
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-10,100
| -45% | -$386K |
|
6646
Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF
PTNQ
$1.27B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,949
| New | +$455K |
|
|
DOOR
6647
CALL
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-8,100
| -53% | -$553K |
|
|
BREW
6648
PUT
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+15,100
| +112% | +$286K |
|
6649
PUT
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+3,300
| +10% | +$45.4K |
|
|
KW
6650
CALL
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,700
| New | +$465K |
|
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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.