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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.45B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
748,584
-236,273
| -24% | -$13.1M |
|
852
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
1,020,500
-163,500
| -14% | -$6.18M |
|
|
ALDR
853
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
2,397,122
+629,337
| +36% | +$11.4M |
|
854
Transocean
RIG
$6.39B
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
2,859,653
+2,464,522
| +624% | +$30.6M |
|
855
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.71B
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
1,454,054
+726,230
| +100% | +$17.8M |
|
856
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $39.7M | 0.02% |
437,600
+175,700
| +67% | +$16.4M |
|
857
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.57B
| $39.7M | 0.02% |
254,324
+232,220
| +1,051% | +$43.1M |
|
858
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$98B
| $39.6M | 0.02% |
174,000
+36,300
| +26% | +$7.8M |
|
859
TC Energy
TRP
$65.8B
| $39.5M | 0.02% |
977,186
-55,047
| -5% | -$2.39M |
|
860
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $39.5M | 0.02% |
484,600
+214,000
| +79% | +$18.8M |
|
861
Vistra
VST
$49.1B
| $39.5M | 0.02% |
+1,586,039
| New | +$36.5M |
|
862
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.8B
| $39.4M | 0.02% |
445,300
+390,100
| +707% | +$32.2M |
|
863
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.84B
| $39.4M | 0.02% |
2,609,000
+1,097,000
| +73% | +$13M |
|
864
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $39.3M | 0.02% |
662,100
-309,800
| -32% | -$20.8M |
|
865
MasTec
MTZ
$23B
| $39.2M | 0.02% |
877,429
+850,922
| +3,210% | +$39.4M |
|
|
VER
866
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
1,078,025
-1,204,203
| -53% | -$45.9M |
|
|
TSG
867
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
1,569,189
+323,293
| +26% | +$9.84M |
|
868
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.6B
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
1,835,100
+984,800
| +116% | +$20.6M |
|
869
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.43B
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
1,511,600
+600,100
| +66% | +$19.4M |
|
|
ENDP
870
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
2,308,570
+252,302
| +12% | +$3.58M |
|
|
INXN
871
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
576,418
+436,631
| +312% | +$28.3M |
|
872
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.37B
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
964,384
+423,381
| +78% | +$15.7M |
|
873
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.6B
| $38.7M | 0.02% |
1,464,691
+405,148
| +38% | +$11M |
|
|
PARA
874
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $38.5M | 0.02% |
670,600
+114,000
| +20% | +$6.29M |
|
|
CXO
875
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $38.5M | 0.02% |
251,900
+106,800
| +74% | +$15.1M |
|
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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.