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 | 5.91% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.35% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 4.25% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.06% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.87% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.61B
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
2,657,284
+2,064,884
| +349% | +$48.5M |
|
702
Axalta
AXTA
$7.93B
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
1,848,500
+1,466,094
| +383% | +$44M |
|
|
NAV
703
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
1,399,043
+530,678
| +61% | +$22.1M |
|
704
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.6B
| $53.8M | 0.02% |
361,641
+355,699
| +5,986% | +$45.4M |
|
705
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.6B
| $53.4M | 0.02% |
896,584
+838,857
| +1,453% | +$52.5M |
|
706
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$101B
| $53.4M | 0.02% |
295,100
+18,300
| +7% | +$3.36M |
|
|
GRUB
707
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $53.3M | 0.02% |
192,092
+79,864
| +71% | +$20.6M |
|
|
AL
708
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $53.2M | 0.02% |
1,159,609
+1,023,404
| +751% | +$45.6M |
|
709
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.8B
| $53.2M | 0.02% |
428,488
+9,188
| +2% | +$1.06M |
|
710
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $53.2M | 0.02% |
167,492
-789,309
| -82% | -$241M |
|
711
Dropbox
DBX
$7.36B
| $53.1M | 0.02% |
+1,977,601
| New | +$57.1M |
|
712
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.7B
| $53.1M | 0.02% |
2,992,400
-45,500
| -1% | -$813K |
|
|
AZPN
713
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $53M | 0.02% |
465,365
-469,314
| -50% | -$53.5M |
|
|
LSXMA
714
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $53M | 0.02% |
1,688,610
+172,150
| +11% | +$5.78M |
|
715
PUT
BP
BP
$111B
| $52.7M | 0.02% |
1,196,294
-175,028
| -13% | -$7.32M |
|
|
BDN
716
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$537M
| $52.5M | 0.02% |
3,340,822
+1,167,328
| +54% | +$19.3M |
|
717
Stellantis
STLA
$20.1B
| $52.5M | 0.02% |
2,997,810
-298,204
| -9% | -$5.27M |
|
718
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.8B
| $52.1M | 0.02% |
+1,031,021
| New | +$53.6M |
|
|
VMW
719
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $51.7M | 0.02% |
331,300
+57,100
| +21% | +$8.74M |
|
720
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$463M
| $51.6M | 0.02% |
1,124,431
+316,423
| +39% | +$15.3M |
|
721
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.13B
| $51.5M | 0.02% |
2,479,620
+2,389,582
| +2,654% | +$37.6M |
|
722
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.78B
| $51.2M | 0.02% |
832,527
+621,888
| +295% | +$41.1M |
|
723
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $51.2M | 0.02% |
958,445
-3,726,230
| -80% | -$197M |
|
724
PUT
Capital One
COF
$135B
| $51.1M | 0.02% |
538,500
+400
| +0.1% | +$38.9K |
|
725
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.28B
| $51.1M | 0.02% |
1,119,935
+786,414
| +236% | +$37.4M |
|
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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 1,044 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.