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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6651
PUT
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$622M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
+20,800
| +38% | +$94K |
|
|
HZN
6652
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
65,487
+12,348
| +23% | +$87.8K |
|
|
EFII
6653
PUT
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-1,400
| -9% | -$47.5K |
|
6654
PUT
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$107M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
4,813
-3,700
| -43% | -$343K |
|
6655
CALL
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$62.8M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
5,010
+1,405
| +39% | +$95.6K |
|
|
QTT
6656
DELISTED
Qutoutiao Inc. American Depositary Shares
QTT
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,542
| New | +$582K |
|
|
APU
6657
CALL
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-2,400
| -17% | -$98.4K |
|
6658
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-16,000
| -65% | -$775K |
|
6659
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund
FXZ
$390M
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,245
| New | +$476K |
|
|
NBEV
6660
CALL
DELISTED
NewAge, Inc. Common Stock (Delaware)
NBEV
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+87,000
| New | +$197K |
|
|
ZN
6661
CALL
DELISTED
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
ZN
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
363,400
+294,700
| +429% | +$688K |
|
|
DF
6662
CALL
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
+13,300
| +26% | +$116K |
|
|
LHO
6663
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
13,422
-3,519
| -21% | -$122K |
|
6664
Arvinas
ARVN
$587M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,404
| New | +$451K |
|
|
SMC
6665
CALL
Summit Midstream
SMC
$482M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,160
| New | +$532K |
|
6666
CALL
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-300
| -3% | -$14.6K |
|
6667
PUT
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.34B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$495K |
|
6668
PUT
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,800
| New | +$468K |
|
6669
PUT
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$320M
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,000
| New | +$405K |
|
6670
PUT
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
125,400
+79,000
| +170% | +$376K |
|
6671
CALL
NewtekOne
NEWT
$376M
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+8,500
| +63% | +$186K |
|
|
XIFR
6672
PUT
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-3,700
| -28% | -$176K |
|
6673
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-4,900
| -53% | -$544K |
|
6674
CALL
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+2,400
| +24% | +$93.6K |
|
|
CIM
6675
PUT
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
8,433
+3,900
| +86% | +$219K |
|
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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.