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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$626M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
94,806
+33,524
| +55% | +$1.04M |
|
3252
Open Text
OTEX
$5.99B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
90,027
-112,647
| -56% | -$3.96M |
|
3253
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.3B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+12,300
| +34% | +$808K |
|
3254
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$18.2B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
+15,600
| +22% | +$570K |
|
|
ONC
3255
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$40.6B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,578
| New | +$3.67M |
|
3256
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.05B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,129
| New | +$3.11M |
|
3257
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.2B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+33,500
| +372% | +$2.31M |
|
3258
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$432M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,096
| New | +$3.12M |
|
|
SLCA
3259
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
122,826
-733,671
| -86% | -$21.5M |
|
3260
CALL
Inogen
INGN
$163M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+7,400
| +78% | +$1.23M |
|
3261
iShares Dow Jones US ETF
IYY
$3.07B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
46,020
+41,006
| +818% | +$2.78M |
|
3262
SandRidge Energy
SD
$531M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
176,611
+147,444
| +506% | +$2.21M |
|
3263
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.9B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-1,000
| -3% | -$102K |
|
3264
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$678M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
63,626
+24,817
| +64% | +$1.27M |
|
3265
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$240M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
770
+420
| +120% | +$1.46M |
|
|
NVTA
3266
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
425,305
+167,234
| +65% | +$1.11M |
|
3267
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.53B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
151,568
-16,937
| -10% | -$353K |
|
3268
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.2B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,661
| New | +$3.12M |
|
|
CSW
3269
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.67B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
58,911
+45,638
| +344% | +$2.17M |
|
3270
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.7B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-100
| -0.4% | -$11K |
|
|
AFI
3271
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
221,668
+94,825
| +75% | +$1.28M |
|
|
CRAY
3272
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
126,365
+72,820
| +136% | +$1.81M |
|
|
WRI
3273
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
100,725
-354,684
| -78% | -$10.1M |
|
3274
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$343M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
+4,900
| +8% | +$217K |
|
3275
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.77B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
172,331
+86,418
| +101% | +$1.55M |
|
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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.