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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6726
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
25,639
-1,713,734
| -99% | -$30.9M |
|
6727
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.5B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
3,419
-11,453
| -77% | -$1.45M |
|
6728
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.32B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,670
| New | +$437K |
|
6729
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal Value ETF
PY
$242M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
13,084
-1,049
| -7% | -$35.2K |
|
6730
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$229M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
28,761
-84,835
| -75% | -$1.28M |
|
6731
PUT
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,300
| New | +$394K |
|
|
LL
6732
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
28,630
-170,443
| -86% | -$3.44M |
|
|
AYR
6733
CALL
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$419K |
|
6734
PUT
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.73B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-18,100
| -42% | -$311K |
|
6735
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$421M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
764
-1,232
| -62% | -$697K |
|
|
KNDI
6736
PUT
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$63M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
+22,000
| +32% | +$93.6K |
|
6737
CALL
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-87,500
| -75% | -$1.29M |
|
6738
Global X MSCI Norway ETF
NORW
$89.4M
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,235
| New | +$431K |
|
|
AVLR
6739
CALL
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$522K |
|
6740
PUT
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-12,400
| -58% | -$564K |
|
6741
CALL
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-11,300
| -68% | -$1.06M |
|
6742
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
7,912
-6,710
| -46% | -$362K |
|
|
ATH
6743
PUT
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-400
| -4% | -$19.3K |
|
6744
CALL
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$355K |
|
6745
CALL
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+5,400
| +81% | +$211K |
|
6746
CALL
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+2,400
| +42% | +$127K |
|
6747
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
37,729
+12,844
| +52% | +$153K |
|
|
XOVR
6748
EntrepreneurShares Series Trust ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF
XOVR
$1.89B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,375
| New | +$427K |
|
6749
AudioCodes
AUDC
$250M
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,535
| New | +$424K |
|
6750
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,415
| New | +$485K |
|
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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.