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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$97.7B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
169,500
+400
| +0.2% | +$8.89K |
|
2802
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.6B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
79,300
-26,800
| -25% | -$1.26M |
|
2803
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.88B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,805
| New | +$3.45M |
|
|
2804
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.7B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-46,200
| -61% | -$5.58M |
|
2805
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BIV
$28.8B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
41,860
+2,890
| +7% | +$237K |
|
|
UN
2806
PUT
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+38,000
| +167% | +$2.09M |
|
2807
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.7B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
523,296
+153,464
| +41% | +$1.16M |
|
2808
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.6B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
27,714
-18,370
| -40% | -$2.23M |
|
|
ESPR
2809
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
+10,300
| +28% | +$756K |
|
2810
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$46B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
+15,700
| +46% | +$1.15M |
|
|
ARNA
2811
PUT
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
+61,500
| +247% | +$2.39M |
|
|
IMMU
2812
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
233,500
-108,700
| -32% | -$1.78M |
|
|
PVG
2813
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
511,578
+405,408
| +382% | +$3.19M |
|
2814
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.3B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
129,098
-199,438
| -61% | -$5.27M |
|
|
NBL
2815
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
+52,800
| +89% | +$1.59M |
|
2816
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$50.5M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
106,100
-126,000
| -54% | -$4.58M |
|
2817
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$605M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
293,500
-56,300
| -16% | -$601K |
|
|
PE
2818
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
117,300
+1,300
| +1% | +$34.6K |
|
2819
Aaon
AAON
$7.26B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
130,788
-2,916
| -2% | -$70.8K |
|
2820
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$11.2B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
-64,500
| -50% | -$3.81M |
|
2821
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$490M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
61,460
-24,134
| -28% | -$1.41M |
|
|
2822
Cognex
CGNX
$11.2B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
65,139
-216,577
| -77% | -$12.8M |
|
2823
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$802M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
315,392
+56,027
| +22% | +$855K |
|
2824
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
117,600
-6,000
| -5% | -$162K |
|
2825
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
+34,300
| +144% | +$2.06M |
|
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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.