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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.32B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
91,479
-37,767
| -29% | -$5.03M |
|
1827
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.53B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
12,680
-1,940
| -13% | -$1.66M |
|
1828
Humana
HUM
$46.4B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
34,245
-19,476
| -36% | -$6.33M |
|
|
SURF
1829
DELISTED
Surface Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SURF
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,058,252
+192,533
| +22% | +$2.26M |
|
|
PDLI
1830
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
4,398,811
+850,624
| +24% | +$2.09M |
|
|
DFS
1831
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
151,300
-22,900
| -13% | -$1.72M |
|
1832
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.6B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
361,200
+46,000
| +15% | +$1.3M |
|
1833
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
133,000
-57,300
| -30% | -$4.69M |
|
1834
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
477,400
-133,700
| -22% | -$3.21M |
|
1835
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.5B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
97,700
+4,400
| +5% | +$500K |
|
|
STMP
1836
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
50,785
+11,382
| +29% | +$2.85M |
|
1837
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
320,400
+220,000
| +219% | +$6.82M |
|
|
BZUN
1838
CALL
Baozun
BZUN
$167M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
235,800
+29,000
| +14% | +$1.57M |
|
|
COL
1839
PUT
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
81,400
+36,500
| +81% | +$5.03M |
|
1840
CALL
Dropbox
DBX
$7.57B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
425,400
-96,300
| -18% | -$2.78M |
|
1841
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$618M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
6,125
+2,405
| +65% | +$4.72M |
|
1842
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$42B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
161,300
+66,300
| +70% | +$4.39M |
|
1843
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$204B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
187,100
+91,600
| +96% | +$5.45M |
|
1844
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.4B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
783,600
-24,000
| -3% | -$342K |
|
1845
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.27B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
77,200
+17,400
| +29% | +$2.61M |
|
|
MTOR
1846
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
586,440
+378,021
| +181% | +$7.94M |
|
|
FSCT
1847
DELISTED
ForeScout Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
FSCT
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
299,985
+200,131
| +200% | +$7.26M |
|
1848
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
318,200
+1,000
| +0.3% | +$35.8K |
|
1849
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
338,124
-68,491
| -17% | -$2.33M |
|
1850
iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund
INDY
$560M
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
+329,707
| New | +$12M |
|
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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.