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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF
CGW
$1.06B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
135,919
+58,298
| +75% | +$1.99M |
|
|
RUTH
2752
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
162,301
+117,635
| +263% | +$3.17M |
|
|
MITT
2753
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$215M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
80,533
+59,578
| +284% | +$3.27M |
|
2754
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$601M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
80,945
+33,858
| +72% | +$1.97M |
|
|
ADAM
2755
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$928M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
188,512
+146,772
| +352% | +$3.58M |
|
2756
CALL
Delek US
DK
$3.93B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
90,300
+78,200
| +646% | +$3.89M |
|
2757
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.18B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
238,365
-299,953
| -56% | -$5.77M |
|
|
RVNC
2758
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
164,697
+80,086
| +95% | +$2.41M |
|
2759
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.78B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
75,474
-138,170
| -65% | -$7.16M |
|
|
PPL
2760
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.5B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
157,700
-88,700
| -36% | -$2.46M |
|
|
PRMW
2761
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
256,428
+236,317
| +1,175% | +$3.5M |
|
2762
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.1B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+10,500
| +83% | +$1.9M |
|
2763
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.45B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
+33,800
| +175% | +$2.72M |
|
|
WIFI
2764
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
198,014
+36,418
| +23% | +$833K |
|
|
TWOU
2765
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,783
+143
| +9% | +$380K |
|
2766
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$53.6B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+2,700
| +10% | +$418K |
|
2767
Tortoise North American Pipeline ETF
TPYP
$870M
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+191,364
| New | +$4.27M |
|
2768
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.3B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
+35,100
| +64% | +$1.74M |
|
2769
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.78B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
93,536
-2,007
| -2% | -$105K |
|
2770
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$38.4B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
54,631
+41,316
| +310% | +$3.2M |
|
2771
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.5B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
+42,500
| +96% | +$2.23M |
|
|
TLRD
2772
PUT
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
174,200
+121,300
| +229% | +$3.69M |
|
|
P
2773
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
563,600
+325,900
| +137% | +$2.18M |
|
2774
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.7B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
85,826
+65,070
| +313% | +$3.16M |
|
|
USCR
2775
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
84,577
+30,401
| +56% | +$1.81M |
|
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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.