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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
Transocean
RIG
$6.49B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
395,131
-7,192,656
| -95% | -$88.5M |
|
2552
Cameco
CCJ
$43B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
471,152
-645,018
| -58% | -$7.03M |
|
2553
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.61B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
58,760
+34,361
| +141% | +$3.19M |
|
2554
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+12,800
| +29% | +$1.17M |
|
2555
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$331M
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+347,864
| New | +$5.54M |
|
2556
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.56B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
240,400
+204,175
| +564% | +$4.77M |
|
2557
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$471M
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
91,112
+39,829
| +78% | +$2.38M |
|
2558
Avient
AVNT
$4.17B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
121,992
+37,962
| +45% | +$1.63M |
|
2559
CALL
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.56B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
+11,000
| +14% | +$673K |
|
|
XEC
2560
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+20,400
| +65% | +$1.94M |
|
|
CNR
2561
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.65B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
137,328
+107,348
| +358% | +$4.14M |
|
2562
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
655,060
-502,420
| -43% | -$4.31M |
|
2563
Insmed
INSM
$29B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+222,388
| New | +$5.72M |
|
2564
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+287,377
| New | +$5.52M |
|
|
NPTN
2565
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
843,702
+375,432
| +80% | +$2.39M |
|
2566
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.26B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
544,400
+129,200
| +31% | +$1.44M |
|
2567
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.9B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
156,430
-129,306
| -45% | -$4.02M |
|
2568
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.18B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
104,200
+61,700
| +145% | +$2.8M |
|
2569
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$55.9B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
+35,200
| +64% | +$1.93M |
|
|
AET
2570
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-214,900
| -88% | -$38.3M |
|
2571
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$46.2B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
24,049
-55,446
| -70% | -$11.4M |
|
2572
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.3M
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
87
+35
| +67% | +$2.11M |
|
2573
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
54,014
+28,801
| +114% | +$2.71M |
|
2574
Sabre
SABR
$803M
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
212,580
+145,749
| +218% | +$3.38M |
|
2575
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.98B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
115,100
+25,500
| +28% | +$1.05M |
|
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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.