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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6851
Invesco Global Water ETF
PIO
$275M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
16,004
-22,353
| -58% | -$571K |
|
|
TRVG
6852
PUT
trivago
TRVG
$360M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
13,380
-1,680
| -11% | -$39.3K |
|
6853
PUT
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,500
| New | +$403K |
|
6854
CALL
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,300
| New | +$389K |
|
6855
CALL
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-1,800
| -26% | -$153K |
|
|
MANT
6856
CALL
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-4,900
| -43% | -$305K |
|
6857
Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF
ASEA
$102M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
25,204
+6,338
| +34% | +$101K |
|
6858
Virtus Biotech ETF
BBP
$106M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
9,050
-1,497
| -14% | -$66.9K |
|
6859
CALL
Cactus
WHD
$5.88B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$366K |
|
6860
PUT
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.2B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+4,400
| +24% | +$87K |
|
6861
CALL
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-4,100
| -15% | -$74K |
|
6862
CALL
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+4,900
| +19% | +$70.8K |
|
|
SUM
6863
CALL
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
22,883
+12,001
| +110% | +$261K |
|
|
AAC
6864
DELISTED
AAC Holdings
AAC
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
53,638
+29,522
| +122% | +$264K |
|
|
AL
6865
PUT
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+800
| +10% | +$35.7K |
|
6866
PUT
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$712M
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
26,387
+1,313
| +5% | +$20.8K |
|
6867
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
PPA
$8.77B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
6,634
-44,398
| -87% | -$2.61M |
|
|
GCI
6868
CALL
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+20,500
| +101% | +$210K |
|
6869
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$889M
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
7,352
+3,007
| +69% | +$177K |
|
6870
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IVOG
$1.74B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,626
| New | +$404K |
|
6871
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
10,580
-28,772
| -73% | -$1.11M |
|
6872
CALL
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$421K |
|
|
XIFR
6873
CALL
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+3,500
| +71% | +$166K |
|
6874
CALL
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,730
| New | +$333K |
|
6875
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
7,194
-47,668
| -87% | -$2.37M |
|
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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.