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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.1B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
1,381,700
+586,300
| +74% | +$6.88M |
|
1527
PUT
BHP
BHP
$222B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
352,106
+35,760
| +11% | +$1.55M |
|
1528
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.52B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
389,174
+261,022
| +204% | +$9.8M |
|
|
S
1529
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
2,390,700
-155,700
| -6% | -$925K |
|
1530
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$20.5M
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
40
+17
| +74% | +$5.72M |
|
1531
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.2B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
181,600
-31,900
| -15% | -$2.64M |
|
|
WBC
1532
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
131,738
+50,082
| +61% | +$6.05M |
|
1533
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
103,623
-97,489
| -48% | -$13.7M |
|
|
STAY
1534
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
766,344
-2,581,342
| -77% | -$53.7M |
|
|
BNY
1535
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
304,000
-104,800
| -26% | -$5.51M |
|
|
K
1536
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
235,578
-59,747
| -20% | -$4.02M |
|
1537
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.1B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
498,300
+138,800
| +39% | +$4.42M |
|
|
SFIX
1538
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$487M
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
353,569
-1,857
| -0.5% | -$67.7K |
|
1539
Coty
COTY
$2.42B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
1,231,691
-548,349
| -31% | -$7.09M |
|
1540
RingCentral
RNG
$5.25B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
166,152
-44,252
| -21% | -$3.82M |
|
1541
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.1B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
71,692
+42,019
| +142% | +$8.96M |
|
1542
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$105B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
150,600
+19,000
| +14% | +$1.86M |
|
1543
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.6B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
729,978
+646,518
| +775% | +$13.7M |
|
1544
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.5B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
895,751
-797,761
| -47% | -$13.7M |
|
|
ACHN
1545
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
4,175,255
-504,569
| -11% | -$1.5M |
|
1546
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
209,700
-98,900
| -32% | -$7.43M |
|
1547
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.7B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
45,055
-6,512
| -13% | -$2.21M |
|
1548
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$64.7B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
154,700
-5,400
| -3% | -$527K |
|
1549
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
137,300
+30,400
| +28% | +$3.53M |
|
1550
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.12B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
134,132
+113,359
| +546% | +$14.4M |
|
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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.