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 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$657M |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$562M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$549M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$418M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$345M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$764M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$743M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$702M |
| 4 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$581M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$409M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.05% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.41% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.69% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF
PNQI
$528M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,855
| New | +$3.79M |
|
2677
Carter's
CRI
$1.39B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
36,016
-532,354
| -94% | -$61.9M |
|
2678
MetLife
MET
$61.4B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
81,637
-172,198
| -68% | -$8.36M |
|
2679
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.5B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+7,800
| +62% | +$1.45M |
|
|
ICPT
2680
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
-28,300
| -32% | -$1.71M |
|
2681
Wabash National
WNC
$519M
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
179,522
+167,873
| +1,441% | +$3.79M |
|
2682
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.45T
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
645,000
-224,320
| -26% | -$1.32M |
|
|
CYOU
2683
CALL
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
133,900
-47,100
| -26% | -$1.44M |
|
2684
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.1B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
185,795
-308,619
| -62% | -$6.14M |
|
2685
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$106B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
93,100
+65,000
| +231% | +$2.7M |
|
2686
Nike
NKE
$58B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
56,118
-37,278
| -40% | -$2.46M |
|
|
DCP
2687
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,132
| New | +$4.04M |
|
|
CNCE
2688
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
162,586
+92,625
| +132% | +$2.06M |
|
2689
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$173M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+17,400
| +147% | +$2.41M |
|
2690
EnerSys
ENS
$7.3B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
53,643
+15,570
| +41% | +$1.11M |
|
2691
Vera Bradley
VRA
$90.1M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
350,559
-235,872
| -40% | -$2.42M |
|
|
TIF
2692
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
38,072
-1,596,515
| -98% | -$165M |
|
2693
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.6B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+16,300
| +157% | +$2.09M |
|
2694
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.13B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
331,294
-8,166,098
| -96% | -$91.7M |
|
|
FTR
2695
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
500,400
-216,200
| -30% | -$1.68M |
|
2696
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14.2B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
83,837
-681
| -0.8% | -$31.6K |
|
2697
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.5B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
24,759
-253,227
| -91% | -$35.1M |
|
2698
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.93B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
81
+25
| +45% | +$1.1M |
|
2699
CALL
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.54B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-12,400
| -29% | -$1.5M |
|
2700
WD-40
WDFC
$3.07B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
27,990
-3,575
| -11% | -$451K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Citadel Advisors held 9,312 positions worth $184B, up 12% from $164B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $14.4B of net new capital in Q1 2018, opening 1,386 new positions and adding to 3,407 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Coterra Energy: 3,637,165 shares worth $87.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.4% of assets, down from 6.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Comcast, an estimated $764M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2018 buy was Coterra Energy: 3,637,165 shares worth $87.2M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to NXP Semiconductors in Q1 2018, an estimated $657M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Comcast, cutting an estimated $764M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited MSC Industrial Direct in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $118M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $184B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,386 new positions and closed 1,107 in Q1 2018.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $184B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 11 May 2018.