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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.8B
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
661,519
+649,725
| +5,509% | +$9.12M |
|
2152
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
+52,400
| +369% | +$6.17M |
|
2153
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
766,000
+221,600
| +41% | +$2.26M |
|
2154
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
275,774
+133,231
| +93% | +$4.24M |
|
2155
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
265,200
-59,600
| -18% | -$1.89M |
|
|
FITB
2156
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
312,000
-30,000
| -9% | -$881K |
|
2157
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
105,904
-137,280
| -56% | -$11.5M |
|
2158
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
127,208
+89,073
| +234% | +$6.05M |
|
|
SGMO
2159
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
513,361
+297,808
| +138% | +$4.53M |
|
2160
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-100
| -0.3% | -$28.8K |
|
|
SFIX
2161
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
198,700
+51,200
| +35% | +$1.87M |
|
2162
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
143,674
+3,748
| +3% | +$226K |
|
|
SAGE
2163
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+20,700
| +51% | +$3.2M |
|
2164
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
411,200
+355,300
| +636% | +$7.51M |
|
2165
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
2,271,396
+1,140,492
| +101% | +$4.37M |
|
2166
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$83.1B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
733,000
-125,000
| -15% | -$1.34M |
|
|
JWN
2167
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
144,700
-296,100
| -67% | -$17M |
|
|
SIVB
2168
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+1,500
| +6% | +$473K |
|
|
VIAB
2169
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
255,900
+79,700
| +45% | +$2.39M |
|
2170
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
107,745
-63,401
| -37% | -$5.79M |
|
|
CZR
2171
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
842,400
+90,900
| +12% | +$956K |
|
2172
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.14B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
580,127
-20,721
| -3% | -$306K |
|
2173
Yext
YEXT
$594M
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
363,775
+77,054
| +27% | +$1.76M |
|
|
SPN
2174
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
88,438
+37,447
| +73% | +$3.52M |
|
|
WRK
2175
PUT
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
161,100
+83,800
| +108% | +$4.7M |
|
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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.