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 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$702M |
| 2 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$507M |
| 3 |
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
|
+$387M |
| 4 |
KeyCorp
KEY
|
+$383M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$349M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$948M |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$446M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$434M |
| 4 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$309M |
| 5 |
Lam Research
LRCX
|
+$269M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 6.16% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.5% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.26% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.07% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.45B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-48,900
| -35% | -$3.35M |
|
|
HAYN
2477
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
151,924
+66,641
| +78% | +$2.69M |
|
2478
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.11B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
425,480
+54,586
| +15% | +$601K |
|
|
SNBR
2479
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+192,033
| New | +$5.85M |
|
2480
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1,000M
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
194,384
+85,295
| +78% | +$2.52M |
|
|
MMP
2481
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
80,600
-33,800
| -30% | -$2.27M |
|
2482
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$5.1B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
227,200
+129,200
| +132% | +$3.38M |
|
2483
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.9B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
122,067
+44,793
| +58% | +$2.11M |
|
2484
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
EEMV
$3.6B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
96,045
+49,550
| +107% | +$3.02M |
|
2485
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.5B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
331,800
-226,900
| -41% | -$3.43M |
|
2486
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.7B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
124,600
+79,600
| +177% | +$3.33M |
|
2487
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
105,664
-72,055
| -41% | -$3.71M |
|
2488
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.1B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
228,200
-14,300
| -6% | -$390K |
|
2489
Yext
YEXT
$566M
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+286,721
| New | +$4.4M |
|
2490
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.4B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+7,900
| +21% | +$966K |
|
|
CGC
2491
PUT
Canopy Growth
CGC
$426M
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,920
| New | +$5.73M |
|
|
MIME
2492
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
134,314
+75,922
| +130% | +$3.09M |
|
2493
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
143,722
+114,453
| +391% | +$4.53M |
|
2494
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$203B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
+15,200
| +19% | +$870K |
|
2495
WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund
IHDG
$2.25B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
173,799
+102,446
| +144% | +$3.26M |
|
2496
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.4B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
111,500
+54,400
| +95% | +$2.59M |
|
2497
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.03T
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$5.49M |
|
2498
WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund
XSOE
$2.12B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
187,629
+94,046
| +100% | +$2.94M |
|
2499
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.1B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
153,168
-422,893
| -73% | -$14.5M |
|
2500
Diodes
DIOD
$4.88B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
159,106
+82,342
| +107% | +$2.71M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Citadel Advisors held 9,765 positions worth $203B, up 11% from $184B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $8.95B of net new capital in Q2 2018, opening 1,572 new positions and adding to 4,159 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Equitable Holdings: 16,008,962 shares worth $330M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 6.2% of assets, up from 4.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $948M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2018 buy was Equitable Holdings: 16,008,962 shares worth $330M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Citigroup in Q2 2018, an estimated $702M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $948M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $268M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $203B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,572 new positions and closed 1,012 in Q2 2018.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $203B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 10 Aug 2018.