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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.8B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
771,000
-501,600
| -39% | -$22.7M |
|
|
NBIS
977
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$69.3B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
1,004,900
+613,900
| +157% | +$20.8M |
|
978
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.51B
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
695,992
+611,880
| +727% | +$30.2M |
|
|
GRUB
979
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
118,550
+11,850
| +11% | +$3.06M |
|
980
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
3,730,764
-270,357
| -7% | -$2.22M |
|
981
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
379,700
-218,300
| -37% | -$18.8M |
|
|
GLUU
982
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
4,404,880
+1,659,971
| +60% | +$11.2M |
|
983
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
806,843
+572,993
| +245% | +$22.3M |
|
984
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
274,372
-23,316
| -8% | -$3.09M |
|
985
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
747,100
+163,200
| +28% | +$7.52M |
|
986
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
96,200
+29,300
| +44% | +$9.52M |
|
987
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$69.7B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
198,800
+23,100
| +13% | +$3.6M |
|
988
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
443,900
+199,500
| +82% | +$15M |
|
989
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$91.7B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
927,600
+665,700
| +254% | +$24.5M |
|
990
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.24B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
235,039
+84,658
| +56% | +$11.4M |
|
|
VISN
991
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.62B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
1,049,810
-2,220,900
| -68% | -$68.1M |
|
|
FDC
992
CALL
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
1,316,500
+742,700
| +129% | +$17.9M |
|
993
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.98B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
1,566,818
-1,422,123
| -48% | -$30.6M |
|
994
Kemper
KMPR
$1.59B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
+399,411
| New | +$31.3M |
|
|
JOYY
995
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.64B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
428,900
+137,600
| +47% | +$11.6M |
|
996
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
108,900
+1,200
| +1% | +$340K |
|
997
Leidos
LDOS
$17.9B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
463,950
+260,358
| +128% | +$17.7M |
|
|
CGC
998
PUT
Canopy Growth
CGC
$426M
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
65,620
+46,700
| +247% | +$17.3M |
|
999
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$176M
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
1,932,401
-176,550
| -8% | -$3.13M |
|
1000
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.29B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
377,785
-26,762
| -7% | -$2.13M |
|
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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.