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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7076
PUT
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+22,600
| +193% | +$259K |
|
7077
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,406
| New | +$407K |
|
7078
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.46B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
4,515
-6,211
| -58% | -$537K |
|
7079
Unitil
UTL
$995M
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
7,203
-39,216
| -84% | -$2M |
|
|
PRTY
7080
CALL
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-127,100
| -82% | -$1.95M |
|
|
SYKE
7081
PUT
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+100
| +0.8% | +$2.98K |
|
|
CRAY
7082
CALL
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$392K |
|
|
REV
7083
PUT
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,400
| New | +$311K |
|
7084
CALL
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-3,300
| -25% | -$122K |
|
|
EMES
7085
PUT
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
-31,800
| -26% | -$189K |
|
|
CBB
7086
CALL
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,900
| New | +$319K |
|
|
BPT
7087
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
10,579
-13,666
| -56% | -$410K |
|
7088
PUT
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-200
| -3% | -$12.1K |
|
|
OPRA
7089
Opera Ltd
OPRA
$1.82B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,477
| New | +$469K |
|
7090
CALL
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-1,200
| -6% | -$27.3K |
|
|
AMBR
7091
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
37,852
-7,067
| -16% | -$62.9K |
|
7092
PUT
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.11B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,100
| New | +$359K |
|
7093
PUT
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$275K |
|
|
HEES
7094
CALL
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,600
| New | +$348K |
|
7095
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
19,805
-938,222
| -98% | -$17.7M |
|
|
TRVG
7096
CALL
trivago
TRVG
$360M
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
11,780
+9,080
| +336% | +$212K |
|
7097
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
11,917
-44,226
| -79% | -$1.43M |
|
7098
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
43,207
-9,416
| -18% | -$88.2K |
|
7099
PUT
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+200
| +4% | +$15.3K |
|
7100
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
3,779
-113,956
| -97% | -$11.3M |
|
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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.