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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DF
3001
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
361,085
-85,166
| -19% | -$805K |
|
3002
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.3B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
153,762
+85,145
| +124% | +$2.05M |
|
|
BSCI
3003
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2018 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCI
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
179,248
-8,258
| -4% | -$175K |
|
|
SYKE
3004
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
131,711
+32,066
| +32% | +$919K |
|
3005
CDW
CDW
$17.1B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
46,853
-1,151
| -2% | -$89.1K |
|
3006
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.25B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+197,061
| New | +$4.2M |
|
|
ARRY
3007
CALL
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
225,300
+105,500
| +88% | +$1.68M |
|
|
SASR
3008
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
92,113
+59,944
| +186% | +$2.45M |
|
|
CTXS
3009
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
35,972
-15,768
| -30% | -$1.62M |
|
3010
Workiva
WK
$3.66B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
154,476
+80,869
| +110% | +$2.03M |
|
3011
Forward Air
FWRD
$634M
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
63,738
-23,757
| -27% | -$1.36M |
|
3012
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
IMCB
$1.71B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
82,016
+59,004
| +256% | +$2.7M |
|
3013
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.99B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
23,476
+14,182
| +153% | +$2.34M |
|
3014
Global X Social Media ETF
SOCL
$93.6M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
105,557
-153,094
| -59% | -$5.34M |
|
3015
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.2B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
107,200
+50,500
| +89% | +$1.71M |
|
3016
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.4B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
345,800
+106,200
| +44% | +$1.45M |
|
|
AGR
3017
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,891
| New | +$3.67M |
|
3018
WPP
WPP
$5.76B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,738
| New | +$3.96M |
|
|
FTSV
3019
DELISTED
Forty Seven, Inc. Common Stock
FTSV
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+234,434
| New | +$3.64M |
|
|
AVP
3020
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
2,315,327
+2,021,044
| +687% | +$4.28M |
|
|
TSRO
3021
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
+45,300
| +116% | +$2.2M |
|
3022
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
40,878
-248,094
| -86% | -$23.1M |
|
|
DX
3023
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.17B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
191,202
+123,480
| +182% | +$2.41M |
|
3024
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.46B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+21,200
| +52% | +$1.14M |
|
3025
F5
FFIV
$23.2B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
21,666
-53,017
| -71% | -$8.84M |
|
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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.