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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGI
1776
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.8B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
920,400
+122,000
| +15% | +$1.63M |
|
1777
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$60B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
388,800
-62,500
| -14% | -$1.75M |
|
|
CNH
1778
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.8B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
1,161,601
+1,082,958
| +1,377% | +$10.8M |
|
1779
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.4B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
173,600
+21,000
| +14% | +$1.48M |
|
1780
PUT
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.55B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
421,500
+394,100
| +1,438% | +$11.4M |
|
1781
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
167,500
+137,600
| +460% | +$10.1M |
|
1782
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
232,875
+58,177
| +33% | +$2.73M |
|
|
GES
1783
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
535,797
+164,038
| +44% | +$3.72M |
|
1784
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$9.84B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
77,900
+200
| +0.3% | +$26.9K |
|
1785
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$164B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
+224,069
| New | +$12.1M |
|
1786
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.8B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
60,000
+18,600
| +45% | +$4.01M |
|
|
HUYA
1787
CALL
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
511,900
+335,300
| +190% | +$9.98M |
|
1788
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.12B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
455,330
+348,545
| +326% | +$9.93M |
|
1789
EQT Corp
EQT
$34.3B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
500,830
-2,087,641
| -81% | -$57.6M |
|
|
JBGS
1790
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$687M
| $12M | 0.01% |
326,597
+262,951
| +413% | +$9.68M |
|
|
ATH
1791
CALL
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $12M | 0.01% |
+232,800
| New | +$11.2M |
|
|
GHDX
1792
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $12M | 0.01% |
171,004
+35,605
| +26% | +$2.08M |
|
1793
MPLX
MPLX
$60.1B
| $12M | 0.01% |
345,959
+283,112
| +450% | +$10.1M |
|
1794
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $12M | 0.01% |
65,900
-58,500
| -47% | -$12.1M |
|
1795
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.1B
| $12M | 0.01% |
117,500
+44,100
| +60% | +$4.36M |
|
|
SODA
1796
PUT
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $12M | 0.01% |
83,700
+2,000
| +2% | +$241K |
|
1797
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$91.6B
| $12M | 0.01% |
440,000
+253,700
| +136% | +$7.36M |
|
1798
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
219,000
-4,400
| -2% | -$243K |
|
1799
CALL
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.29B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
233,600
+82,800
| +55% | +$4.14M |
|
1800
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
238,000
+17,000
| +8% | +$898K |
|
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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.