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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AJRD
3101
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
120,811
+28,927
| +31% | +$835K |
|
3102
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$190M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
78,471
+34,505
| +78% | +$1.54M |
|
3103
EverQuote
EVER
$900M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+196,267
| New | +$3.55M |
|
|
SGMO
3104
PUT
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
250,200
+43,200
| +21% | +$718K |
|
|
AMED
3105
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
41,558
-3,598
| -8% | -$264K |
|
|
WIN
3106
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
672,850
+585,485
| +670% | +$4.11M |
|
3107
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.54B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
92,403
+16,959
| +22% | +$689K |
|
3108
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.29B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
79,338
+31,772
| +67% | +$1.36M |
|
3109
PUT
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$442M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
+28,700
| +92% | +$1.66M |
|
|
GHL
3110
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
124,566
-178,314
| -59% | -$4.36M |
|
3111
CALL
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+12,400
| +55% | +$1.26M |
|
|
INST
3112
DELISTED
Instructure, Inc.
INST
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
83,107
+66,762
| +408% | +$2.82M |
|
3113
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$49.9M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
58
+48
| +480% | +$2.89M |
|
|
WES
3114
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
73,035
-38,838
| -35% | -$1.89M |
|
3115
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
21,598
-160,777
| -88% | -$25M |
|
|
NEWR
3116
CALL
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+27,800
| +381% | +$2.47M |
|
3117
Sea Limited
SE
$70.3B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
234,954
+116,039
| +98% | +$1.49M |
|
3118
CALL
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.2B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
-37,700
| -31% | -$1.5M |
|
3119
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.71B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
-1,700
| -2% | -$83K |
|
3120
Donaldson
DCI
$11.2B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
77,915
+7,601
| +11% | +$351K |
|
|
CSII
3121
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
108,716
+60,245
| +124% | +$1.66M |
|
|
SEMG
3122
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
138,222
-696,952
| -83% | -$17.1M |
|
3123
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$4.07B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
299,360
-120,562
| -29% | -$1.35M |
|
3124
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.1B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+8,800
| +37% | +$987K |
|
|
XOXO
3125
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
109,681
+47,536
| +76% | +$1.33M |
|
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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.