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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$441M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$370M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$349M |
| 5 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$338M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$783M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$518M |
| 3 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$474M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$425M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$419M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 5.01% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.76% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.82% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.81% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 3.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7551
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-15,400
| -85% | -$1.3M |
|
|
TELL
7552
PUT
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-81,100
| -72% | -$627K |
|
|
EGRX
7553
CALL
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-13,900
| -72% | -$716K |
|
|
GSKY
7554
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
23,131
-1,660,584
| -99% | -$19.4M |
|
|
MNTA
7555
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,150
| New | +$280K |
|
|
WRD
7556
DELISTED
WildHorse Resource Development
WRD
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
15,723
-130,937
| -89% | -$2.58M |
|
7557
PUT
Cars.com
CARS
$663M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-11,400
| -53% | -$285K |
|
7558
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$323M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,274
| New | +$240K |
|
|
FMK
7559
DELISTED
First Trust Mega Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FMK
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,890
| New | +$239K |
|
|
RDC
7560
CALL
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-85,100
| -76% | -$1.25M |
|
|
VG
7561
CALL
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-14,700
| -37% | -$168K |
|
7562
CALL
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.85B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-2,700
| -31% | -$118K |
|
7563
CALL
Avient
AVNT
$4.25B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,700
| New | +$258K |
|
7564
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$166M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
10,958
-13,306
| -55% | -$269K |
|
7565
PUT
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.6B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+1,500
| +19% | +$37.6K |
|
7566
CALL
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+2,600
| +33% | +$63.8K |
|
7567
ProShares MSCI Europe Dividend Growers ETF
EUDV
$8.51M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
6,038
+410
| +7% | +$15.8K |
|
|
NGD
7568
PUT
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
291,200
-93,500
| -24% | -$75.6K |
|
7569
PUT
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-12,500
| -36% | -$170K |
|
7570
PUT
First American
FAF
$7.54B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$227K |
|
7571
RELX
RELX
$60B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,676
| New | +$217K |
|
|
EQLT
7572
DELISTED
Workplace Equality Portfolio
EQLT
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,779
| New | +$241K |
|
7573
Core Alternative Capital
CCOR
$28.2M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
8,214
-4,925
| -37% | -$127K |
|
7574
iShares MSCI Poland ETF
EPOL
$822M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
9,471
-67,947
| -88% | -$1.55M |
|
7575
CALL
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
5,320
+1,680
| +46% | +$69.2K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Citadel Advisors held 10,385 positions worth $183B, down 19% from $224B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $8B in Q4 2018, closing 1,371 positions and reducing 3,800 holdings. Its most notable exit was Aetna Inc, an estimated $783M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 5% of assets, down from 5.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Assurant worth $99.4M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2018 buy was Assurant: 1,111,342 shares worth $99.4M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Amazon in Q4 2018, an estimated $1.68B increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $518M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $783M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $183B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,236 new positions and closed 1,371 in Q4 2018.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 19% quarter-over-quarter to $183B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.