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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAFE
7551
CALL
Safehold
SAFE
$1.08B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,054
| New | +$267K |
|
|
SMC
7552
PUT
Summit Midstream
SMC
$482M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
1,280
-53
| -4% | -$13.1K |
|
|
IPHS
7553
CALL
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+700
| +13% | +$32K |
|
7554
PUT
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-3,400
| -17% | -$59.6K |
|
7555
CALL
Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF
PGJ
$93.8M
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,100
| New | +$295K |
|
7556
PUT
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-10,700
| -63% | -$432K |
|
7557
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
40,707
-14,986
| -27% | -$104K |
|
7558
PUT
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-1,900
| -23% | -$74.2K |
|
7559
CALL
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$254K |
|
|
BSCN
7560
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2023 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCN
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
13,554
-45,137
| -77% | -$914K |
|
|
UBA
7561
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
12,873
-26,760
| -68% | -$591K |
|
7562
CALL
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.33B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,900
| New | +$286K |
|
7563
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
6,195
-5,692
| -48% | -$271K |
|
7564
PUT
Talphera
TLPH
$63.8M
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
3,545
-30
| -0.8% | -$1.93K |
|
|
LBC
7565
DELISTED
Luther Burbank Corporation Common Stock
LBC
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,047
| New | +$282K |
|
|
ZNH
7566
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,532
| New | +$288K |
|
|
NEOS
7567
DELISTED
Neos Therapeutics, Inc
NEOS
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
56,206
+28,908
| +106% | +$164K |
|
7568
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.6B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
7,434
+288
| +4% | +$11.7K |
|
7569
CALL
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+1,000
| +8% | +$18.2K |
|
7570
ProShares UltraShort Financials
SKF
$10.4M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
887
+253
| +40% | +$77.1K |
|
7571
PUT
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-400
| -8% | -$21.6K |
|
|
JCAP
7572
DELISTED
Jernigan Capital, Inc.
JCAP
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
14,106
+648
| +5% | +$12.3K |
|
7573
PUT
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
81,018
-36,666
| -31% | -$118K |
|
|
ODP
7574
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
8,460
-22,604
| -73% | -$677K |
|
|
HIBB
7575
PUT
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-16,400
| -53% | -$371K |
|
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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.