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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEN
3176
CALL
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
+66,800
| +734% | +$3.22M |
|
3177
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$4.92B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
125,546
-36,129
| -22% | -$1.17M |
|
3178
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.89B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+11,700
| +58% | +$1.32M |
|
|
ESIO
3179
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
211,119
-221,970
| -51% | -$4.17M |
|
3180
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$882M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
71,478
-71,464
| -50% | -$2.76M |
|
3181
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$7.55B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
129,500
+29,500
| +30% | +$689K |
|
3182
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
34,013
-47,018
| -58% | -$4.66M |
|
|
UWT
3183
DELISTED
VelocityShares3x Long Crude Oil ETNs linked to the S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index ER
UWT
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
76,479
-26,820
| -26% | -$915K |
|
3184
PUT
MKS Inc
MKSI
$19.8B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+12,400
| +56% | +$1.35M |
|
3185
Veeco
VECO
$3.02B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,806
| New | +$3.85M |
|
3186
TransUnion
TRU
$15.2B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
46,298
-268,069
| -85% | -$17.9M |
|
3187
PUT
Delek US
DK
$3.72B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
+53,200
| +412% | +$2.64M |
|
3188
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.7B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+700
| +2% | +$76.9K |
|
|
POLY
3189
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
43,434
-10,782
| -20% | -$745K |
|
|
SPWR
3190
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
657,221
+309,370
| +89% | +$1.69M |
|
3191
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$652M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
67,934
+26,353
| +63% | +$1.23M |
|
3192
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.6B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
50,472
-134,626
| -73% | -$8.44M |
|
3193
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$88.2M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
57,476
+7,850
| +16% | +$428K |
|
|
DPLO
3194
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
128,640
+55,253
| +75% | +$1.29M |
|
|
PFPT
3195
PUT
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+14,100
| +98% | +$1.71M |
|
3196
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.31B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
42,430
+1,614
| +4% | +$120K |
|
|
ANDX
3197
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
+51,900
| +205% | +$2.32M |
|
3198
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$251B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
46,650
-15,200
| -25% | -$1.09M |
|
3199
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+21,900
| +55% | +$1.05M |
|
|
SNP
3200
PUT
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+18,900
| +108% | +$1.81M |
|
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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.