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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRMN
1801
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.7B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
169,900
+93,300
| +122% | +$6.11M |
|
1802
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.62B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
195,991
+27,860
| +17% | +$1.73M |
|
1803
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
154,100
+62,000
| +67% | +$5.1M |
|
1804
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.34B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
314,196
+174,139
| +124% | +$7.25M |
|
|
ENDP
1805
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
704,100
-456,300
| -39% | -$6.48M |
|
|
RTEC
1806
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
484,224
+61,777
| +15% | +$1.7M |
|
1807
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
140,639
+33,075
| +31% | +$2.84M |
|
1808
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.77B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
444,036
-88,944
| -17% | -$2.87M |
|
|
ICPT
1809
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
93,600
+33,300
| +55% | +$3.52M |
|
1810
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.81B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
412,800
-88,400
| -18% | -$2.38M |
|
1811
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.2B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
492,127
+245,058
| +99% | +$5.9M |
|
1812
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.9B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
238,000
+65,600
| +38% | +$3.39M |
|
1813
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$198B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
608,600
+188,300
| +45% | +$3.87M |
|
1814
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.33B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
238,200
-74,600
| -24% | -$3.26M |
|
1815
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
444,202
+157,790
| +55% | +$4.14M |
|
1816
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
135,600
+73,600
| +119% | +$5.25M |
|
1817
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.5B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
251,434
-5,913
| -2% | -$293K |
|
1818
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.2B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
329,632
+322,380
| +4,445% | +$11.6M |
|
1819
Invesco
IVZ
$14.3B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
511,046
+452,064
| +766% | +$11.3M |
|
1820
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.91B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
258,100
-48,700
| -16% | -$2.11M |
|
|
JOYY
1821
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
155,943
+59,345
| +61% | +$4.98M |
|
1822
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$264B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,145,000
+503,000
| +78% | +$5.5M |
|
1823
Universal Display
OLED
$4.13B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
98,695
-210,298
| -68% | -$23.1M |
|
|
ARD
1824
DELISTED
Ardagh Group S.A. Class A Common Shares
ARD
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
697,198
-127,318
| -15% | -$2.08M |
|
1825
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
373,633
-156,884
| -30% | -$4.83M |
|
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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.