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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
+51,400
| +132% | +$3.66M |
|
|
LNW
2302
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
307,200
+54,200
| +21% | +$1.97M |
|
2303
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
303,500
+196,300
| +183% | +$6.34M |
|
|
BRSL
2304
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.17B
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
395,047
-184,087
| -32% | -$4.01M |
|
2305
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
302,536
-12,052
| -4% | -$291K |
|
2306
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
100,886
+73,432
| +267% | +$5.43M |
|
2307
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.21B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
92,302
+8,050
| +10% | +$641K |
|
2308
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
174,300
+110,500
| +173% | +$5.12M |
|
|
SFLY
2309
PUT
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
118,100
-317,700
| -73% | -$25.1M |
|
2310
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
92,400
+29,000
| +46% | +$2.49M |
|
|
RDS.A
2311
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
113,600
-91,100
| -45% | -$6.08M |
|
|
ZUO
2312
PUT
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
334,800
+188,600
| +129% | +$5.03M |
|
2313
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
123,500
+106,100
| +610% | +$7.26M |
|
2314
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
137,400
+90,300
| +192% | +$5.12M |
|
2315
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
68,449
+65,325
| +2,091% | +$7.62M |
|
2316
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
322,642
+26,856
| +9% | +$676K |
|
2317
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
20,680
+1,130
| +6% | +$409K |
|
2318
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$25.6B
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
-85,000
| -44% | -$5.06M |
|
2319
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
182,200
+103,900
| +133% | +$4.12M |
|
2320
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.53B
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
658,878
-1,531,174
| -70% | -$18.3M |
|
|
CRON
2321
PUT
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
689,700
+508,300
| +280% | +$4.32M |
|
2322
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
257,167
-1,098,420
| -81% | -$32.7M |
|
|
JCP
2323
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
4,617,800
+180,000
| +4% | +$382K |
|
2324
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
158,530
+17,545
| +12% | +$839K |
|
2325
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
111,200
+27,700
| +33% | +$1.77M |
|
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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.