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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
233,400
+135,100
| +137% | +$12.3M |
|
1152
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
453,200
+183,400
| +68% | +$9.42M |
|
1153
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
532,219
-255,587
| -32% | -$11.5M |
|
1154
PUT
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
1,842,900
-562,500
| -23% | -$7.93M |
|
|
SAGE
1155
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
179,022
+153,861
| +612% | +$23.7M |
|
1156
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.78B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
251,497
+4,865
| +2% | +$458K |
|
|
1157
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
185,000
-16,000
| -8% | -$2.27M |
|
|
CGC
1158
CALL
Canopy Growth
CGC
$426M
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
51,690
+37,070
| +254% | +$13.7M |
|
1159
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
166,800
-22,700
| -12% | -$3.22M |
|
|
AABA
1160
PUT
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
368,100
-438,400
| -54% | -$30.9M |
|
1161
Lear
LEA
$8.16B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
172,794
+122,274
| +242% | +$20.9M |
|
1162
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $25M | 0.01% |
498,800
-106,400
| -18% | -$5.62M |
|
|
IMMU
1163
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $25M | 0.01% |
1,198,878
-520,832
| -30% | -$12.3M |
|
|
BPYU
1164
DELISTED
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. Class A Common Stock
BPYU
| $25M | 0.01% |
+1,192,672
| New | +$24M |
|
1165
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$87B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
170,700
+60,900
| +55% | +$8.57M |
|
|
QTS
1166
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
584,087
-321,110
| -35% | -$14M |
|
1167
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
487,800
+135,500
| +38% | +$6.87M |
|
1168
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.3B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
1,072,722
-2,772,128
| -72% | -$87.6M |
|
1169
Boeing
BA
$182B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
66,649
-231,679
| -78% | -$81.4M |
|
1170
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
282,800
-659,000
| -70% | -$64.2M |
|
1171
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.78B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
1,121,054
+1,084,548
| +2,971% | +$24.4M |
|
|
TFCF
1172
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
540,008
+333,727
| +162% | +$15.1M |
|
1173
PUT
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.87B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
481,500
-1,213,100
| -72% | -$61.4M |
|
|
CHAP
1174
DELISTED
Chaparral Energy, Inc.
CHAP
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
+1,399,426
| New | +$25.1M |
|
1175
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.3B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
5,542,348
+3,952,256
| +249% | +$18.2M |
|
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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.