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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
PUT
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.67B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
200,300
+133,300
| +199% | +$2.79M |
|
|
CA
2852
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+25,600
| +36% | +$890K |
|
2853
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+11,800
| +56% | +$1.21M |
|
2854
Community Bank
CBU
$3.42B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
61,704
+9,731
| +19% | +$530K |
|
2855
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.19B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+9,300
| +53% | +$1.22M |
|
2856
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.4B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-1,800
| -5% | -$208K |
|
2857
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.22B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
195,475
+163,531
| +512% | +$2.48M |
|
2858
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$94.9M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
42,938
+3,555
| +9% | +$280K |
|
2859
Paycom
PAYC
$9.65B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
30,734
-36,376
| -54% | -$3.49M |
|
|
PRFT
2860
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
144,024
-66,670
| -32% | -$1.38M |
|
|
UN
2861
CALL
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+30,500
| +109% | +$1.68M |
|
2862
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+12,500
| +44% | +$1.09M |
|
2863
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.92B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
321,449
+201,523
| +168% | +$2.2M |
|
2864
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.4B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
37,189
+4,492
| +14% | +$420K |
|
|
XOG
2865
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
286,105
-660,858
| -70% | -$8.78M |
|
2866
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF
RWO
$1.29B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
70,832
+1,264
| +2% | +$58.9K |
|
2867
PUT
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.84B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,300
| New | +$3.09M |
|
2868
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.9B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+6,000
| +17% | +$515K |
|
|
POLY
2869
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
54,216
-35,787
| -40% | -$2M |
|
|
CPLA
2870
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
37,483
-767
| -2% | -$63K |
|
|
USCR
2871
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
54,176
-96,508
| -64% | -$7.16M |
|
2872
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.16B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
89,600
+63,900
| +249% | +$2.54M |
|
|
SGI
2873
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.7B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
288,800
-288,000
| -50% | -$3.95M |
|
2874
Chemours
CC
$2.37B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
67,088
-534,514
| -89% | -$26.7M |
|
2875
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$874M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
204,806
-80,790
| -28% | -$1.43M |
|
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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.