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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.56B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
40,538
-54,876
| -58% | -$4.01M |
|
3277
RPC Inc
RES
$1.36B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
212,131
-48,181
| -19% | -$823K |
|
3278
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.8B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,141,456
+164,848
| +17% | +$475K |
|
3279
Semtech
SMTC
$12.2B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
65,644
-1,519,521
| -96% | -$68.1M |
|
3280
iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF
IFGL
$82.2M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
105,833
-9,981
| -9% | -$299K |
|
3281
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$38.5B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+42,400
| +606% | +$2.61M |
|
|
TRQ
3282
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
108,864
-417,549
| -79% | -$12.2M |
|
|
CUTR
3283
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
76,564
+51,006
| +200% | +$2.35M |
|
|
ACIA
3284
CALL
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
+43,500
| +96% | +$1.42M |
|
|
KEM
3285
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
127,569
-42,886
| -25% | -$872K |
|
|
CALY
3286
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.04B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,238
| New | +$2.97M |
|
3287
Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF
ROAM
$109M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,198
| New | +$3.36M |
|
3288
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$51B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
535,000
+409,200
| +325% | +$2.42M |
|
|
3289
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$38.5B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
-39,300
| -44% | -$2.42M |
|
|
HCR
3290
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
260,642
-29,577
| -10% | -$367K |
|
|
ELLI
3291
PUT
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+11,400
| +63% | +$1.16M |
|
3292
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.06B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,988
| New | +$3.45M |
|
3293
CALL
PTC
PTC
$16.4B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+11,000
| +51% | +$951K |
|
3294
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.1B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
167,950
+125,520
| +296% | +$2.36M |
|
3295
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$238M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
8,030
+2,690
| +50% | +$974K |
|
3296
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$644M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
165,040
+85,243
| +107% | +$1.7M |
|
3297
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$843M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
194,416
+96,166
| +98% | +$1.47M |
|
|
SGMO
3298
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
215,553
-1,637
| -0.8% | -$27.2K |
|
3299
CALL
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$217M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
101,200
+51,200
| +102% | +$1.78M |
|
|
BERY
3300
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
72,419
+67,192
| +1,285% | +$3.12M |
|
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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.