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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
NetApp
NTAP
$39B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
49,045
-181,669
| -79% | -$12.8M |
|
|
GOOD
2977
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$618M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
200,165
+60,023
| +43% | +$1.09M |
|
|
PAY
2978
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
168,500
-62,000
| -27% | -$1.37M |
|
2979
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
64,553
+23,998
| +59% | +$1.43M |
|
2980
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$120B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
307,500
-70,000
| -19% | -$829K |
|
2981
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.3B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
146,000
+16,700
| +13% | +$446K |
|
2982
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.92B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,917
| New | +$3.58M |
|
|
RRD
2983
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
665,645
+115,548
| +21% | +$853K |
|
2984
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.88B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
-16,800
| -18% | -$796K |
|
2985
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.4B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
-134,000
| -64% | -$7.12M |
|
|
ZAYO
2986
PUT
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
104,900
+54,900
| +110% | +$1.96M |
|
|
GOLD
2987
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,639
| New | +$3.93M |
|
2988
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.4B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
161,800
+28,300
| +21% | +$682K |
|
2989
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$243M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
96,132
+25,378
| +36% | +$971K |
|
2990
PUT
AerCap
AER
$23.5B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
-23,200
| -25% | -$1.25M |
|
2991
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.5B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,015,518
-5,655,150
| -85% | -$21.2M |
|
2992
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.14B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
85,591
+11,878
| +16% | +$526K |
|
2993
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.62B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
120,040
+104,447
| +670% | +$3.29M |
|
2994
CALL
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ICLR
$12.8B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+7,800
| +37% | +$972K |
|
2995
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.08B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,011
| New | +$4.2M |
|
2996
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.4B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+6,100
| +45% | +$1.2M |
|
2997
State Street SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF
DWX
$529M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
99,461
+83,503
| +523% | +$3.3M |
|
|
CHSP
2998
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
120,165
+62,667
| +109% | +$1.91M |
|
|
SRRA
2999
DELISTED
Sierra Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SRRA
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,086
| New | +$3.22M |
|
3000
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.8B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
204,200
+141,300
| +225% | +$2.67M |
|
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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.