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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CUB
2451
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
94,244
+8,888
| +10% | +$636K |
|
2452
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$41.2B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
+22,200
| +45% | +$1.76M |
|
2453
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
72,157
+60,125
| +500% | +$5.72M |
|
2454
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
90,405
+16,566
| +22% | +$1.29M |
|
2455
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
-30,300
| -31% | -$3.38M |
|
|
SOGO
2456
PUT
DELISTED
Sogou Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing one Class A Ordinary Share
SOGO
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
922,600
+432,500
| +88% | +$3.96M |
|
|
CS
2457
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
458,203
-59,872
| -12% | -$913K |
|
2458
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
173,700
+66,000
| +61% | +$2.53M |
|
2459
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
40,592
+29,707
| +273% | +$5.11M |
|
2460
nVent Electric
NVT
$27.7B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
251,174
+12,728
| +5% | +$346K |
|
2461
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
FDT
$1.34B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
114,436
+101,850
| +809% | +$6.04M |
|
2462
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
180,672
+99,438
| +122% | +$3.65M |
|
2463
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
3,650
-530
| -13% | -$1.04M |
|
2464
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
89,819
+22,484
| +33% | +$1.69M |
|
2465
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
207,396
+57,652
| +39% | +$1.91M |
|
2466
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.54B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
684,407
-2,879,153
| -81% | -$26.2M |
|
2467
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.06B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
185,939
+144,556
| +349% | +$5.51M |
|
2468
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.49B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
409,867
-880,284
| -68% | -$14.2M |
|
2469
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
-35,600
| -29% | -$2.85M |
|
2470
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
35,836
-61,272
| -63% | -$11.6M |
|
|
SLCA
2471
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
358,000
+8,500
| +2% | +$197K |
|
2472
PUT
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+23,700
| +60% | +$2.32M |
|
2473
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
43,760
+6,099
| +16% | +$874K |
|
|
TGE
2474
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
284,620
-136,772
| -32% | -$3.24M |
|
2475
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
426,400
-18,900
| -4% | -$303K |
|
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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.