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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Aggregate Bond Fund
AGGY
$922M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,975
| New | +$2.92M |
|
|
EGIO
3377
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
16,256
-1,426
| -8% | -$276K |
|
3378
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.21B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
229,589
+204,216
| +805% | +$2.53M |
|
|
BAS
3379
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
261,382
+57,962
| +28% | +$816K |
|
3380
CALL
SAP
SAP
$241B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-40,200
| -62% | -$4.54M |
|
|
NE
3381
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
458,600
+34,800
| +8% | +$178K |
|
3382
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDC
$7.94B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
21,607
+12,127
| +128% | +$1.6M |
|
3383
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$82.2B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
104,668
-190,020
| -64% | -$5.2M |
|
3384
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11.6B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-23,800
| -37% | -$1.62M |
|
3385
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+8,800
| +44% | +$819K |
|
|
APTS
3386
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
170,314
-81,447
| -32% | -$1.2M |
|
3387
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.89B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+10,800
| +73% | +$1.33M |
|
|
STI
3388
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
43,812
+16,653
| +61% | +$1.13M |
|
|
ZEN
3389
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+23,800
| +82% | +$1.26M |
|
3390
PUT
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
160,100
+120,900
| +308% | +$2.27M |
|
3391
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$86.9B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
573,204
-255,920
| -31% | -$1.59M |
|
|
EBIX
3392
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
37,853
+6,588
| +21% | +$505K |
|
|
HDV
3393
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$15B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
169,740
+83,635
| +97% | +$1.42M |
|
|
EPAY
3394
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
57,860
-47,349
| -45% | -$2.11M |
|
|
NGD
3395
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,383,691
+913,611
| +194% | +$2.11M |
|
|
3396
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+159,560
| New | +$3M |
|
3397
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.09B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
85,011
-681,631
| -89% | -$21M |
|
|
BOJA
3398
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
199,284
+146,706
| +279% | +$2.17M |
|
|
CWEN.A
3399
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
168,143
+3,761
| +2% | +$64.9K |
|
3400
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
12,827
-18,318
| -59% | -$3.91M |
|
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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.