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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,322
| New | +$7.45M |
|
2402
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
-28,900
| -32% | -$3.09M |
|
2403
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27.1B
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
122,800
-31,899
| -21% | -$1.83M |
|
2404
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
-3,700
| -6% | -$473K |
|
|
STL
2405
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
328,577
+276,162
| +527% | +$6.29M |
|
|
MMP
2406
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
106,700
+26,100
| +32% | +$1.81M |
|
2407
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
125,600
+32,000
| +34% | +$1.81M |
|
2408
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
-9,800
| -14% | -$1.11M |
|
2409
Barings BDC
BBDC
$975M
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
718,652
-942,451
| -57% | -$10.3M |
|
2410
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
263,900
+95,100
| +56% | +$2.9M |
|
|
ICPT
2411
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
56,843
-556,378
| -91% | -$58.9M |
|
2412
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
264,700
-476,900
| -64% | -$13.6M |
|
2413
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,734
| New | +$7.73M |
|
2414
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
162,104
+140,539
| +652% | +$7.35M |
|
|
AMTD
2415
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
135,600
+36,600
| +37% | +$2.08M |
|
|
AKS
2416
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,457,300
+511,300
| +54% | +$2.34M |
|
|
SODA
2417
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
-15,700
| -24% | -$1.89M |
|
2418
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
-33,600
| -41% | -$5.03M |
|
|
SNR
2419
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,209,468
-75,097
| -6% | -$497K |
|
2420
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
+19,100
| +51% | +$2.41M |
|
|
ACIA
2421
PUT
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
172,200
+46,500
| +37% | +$1.74M |
|
2422
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
595,504
+331,800
| +126% | +$3M |
|
2423
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
184,900
-214,400
| -54% | -$8.57M |
|
2424
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,057
+9,015
| +39% | +$1.83M |
|
2425
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
37,624
-222,851
| -86% | -$42M |
|
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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.