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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.16B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
250,220
+43,220
| +21% | +$3.76M |
|
1502
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.89B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
56,300
+18,200
| +48% | +$5.46M |
|
1503
Tesla
TSLA
$1.34T
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
916,515
-2,997,825
| -77% | -$62.4M |
|
|
TCF
1504
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
678,992
+637,022
| +1,518% | +$16.2M |
|
1505
ASML
ASML
$710B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
85,973
+84,950
| +8,304% | +$17M |
|
|
NVRO
1506
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
283,454
+273,895
| +2,865% | +$17.1M |
|
|
B
1507
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
1,453,900
+527,400
| +57% | +$5.87M |
|
|
AMTD
1508
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
304,300
+115,600
| +61% | +$6.58M |
|
1509
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.2B
| $16M | 0.01% |
198,400
+23,200
| +13% | +$1.83M |
|
|
CRC
1510
PUT
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $16M | 0.01% |
330,100
-80,300
| -20% | -$3.09M |
|
|
ALXN
1511
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $16M | 0.01% |
115,200
-138,700
| -55% | -$17.4M |
|
1512
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $16M | 0.01% |
381,985
+276,910
| +264% | +$12M |
|
1513
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.83B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
356,211
-1,368,232
| -79% | -$64.3M |
|
1514
L3Harris
LHX
$54.1B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
94,210
+30,856
| +49% | +$4.91M |
|
1515
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
133,900
+16,100
| +14% | +$2.13M |
|
1516
ExxonMobil
XOM
$652B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
186,990
-1,565,963
| -89% | -$128M |
|
1517
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.59B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
141,500
+81,000
| +134% | +$7.02M |
|
|
NFX
1518
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
550,003
-1,473,242
| -73% | -$41.4M |
|
1519
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.5B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
225,200
+68,000
| +43% | +$4.86M |
|
|
AYR
1520
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
721,418
-427,036
| -37% | -$8.86M |
|
|
SYNH
1521
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
306,258
-738,665
| -71% | -$36.2M |
|
1522
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.3B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
+155,969
| New | +$15.9M |
|
1523
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.28B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
319,700
-131,800
| -29% | -$5.76M |
|
1524
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.3B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
42,200
-200
| -0.5% | -$72K |
|
|
RDS.A
1525
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
230,438
+218,191
| +1,782% | +$14.6M |
|
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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.