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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6976
PUT
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-6,500
| -23% | -$123K |
|
6977
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
3,580
-247,887
| -99% | -$25.5M |
|
6978
PUT
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$499K |
|
6979
CALL
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.53B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+15,400
| +57% | +$130K |
|
6980
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.42B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,656
| New | +$417K |
|
|
6981
PUT
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.42B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
13,650
+9,575
| +235% | +$293K |
|
6982
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-49,500
| -63% | -$614K |
|
6983
PUT
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,900
| New | +$357K |
|
|
QADA
6984
CALL
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+2,700
| +66% | +$147K |
|
|
DX
6985
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.24B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
20,016
-171,186
| -90% | -$3.29M |
|
6986
PUT
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-6,000
| -43% | -$305K |
|
|
ENZ
6987
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
93,327
-2,155
| -2% | -$9.79K |
|
|
NPTN
6988
CALL
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
+18,300
| +65% | +$139K |
|
|
BOLD
6989
CALL
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+1,200
| +14% | +$44.7K |
|
6990
PUT
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+2,800
| +28% | +$75.3K |
|
6991
CALL
EnerSys
ENS
$7.34B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-800
| -15% | -$64.2K |
|
6992
CALL
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+300
| +6% | +$20.5K |
|
6993
PUT
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
103,200
-1,800
| -2% | -$7.26K |
|
|
ECOM
6994
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
30,813
+639
| +2% | +$8.51K |
|
|
CLGX
6995
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
7,754
-61,841
| -89% | -$3.15M |
|
6996
CALL
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.76B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$427K |
|
6997
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
3,341
-10,497
| -76% | -$1.2M |
|
|
PCSB
6998
DELISTED
PCSB Financial Corporation
PCSB
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,748
| New | +$378K |
|
6999
CALL
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+29,900
| +131% | +$217K |
|
7000
PUT
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.79B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-6,100
| -28% | -$143K |
|
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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.