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 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$657M |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$562M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$549M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$418M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$345M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$764M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$743M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$702M |
| 4 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$581M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$409M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.05% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.41% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.69% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$27.7M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
8
| – | – |
|
3427
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,128
| New | +$2.35M |
|
3428
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-2,900
| -7% | -$180K |
|
3429
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
-24,300
| -22% | -$639K |
|
|
MRSH
3430
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+12,800
| +93% | +$1.06M |
|
3431
CALL
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
-1,200
| -1% | -$33K |
|
3432
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
6,282
-6,570
| -51% | -$2.39M |
|
|
VAR
3433
PUT
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+6,000
| +50% | +$715K |
|
3434
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-23,500
| -39% | -$1.38M |
|
|
XLKS
3435
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO
XLKS
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,374
| New | +$2.19M |
|
|
BBBY
3436
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
80,514
+74,532
| +1,246% | +$3.49M |
|
3437
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-29,100
| -53% | -$2.61M |
|
|
HDS
3438
CALL
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
+40,000
| +225% | +$1.51M |
|
|
RHT
3439
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
14,667
-6,865
| -32% | -$952K |
|
3440
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+35,100
| +122% | +$1.27M |
|
3441
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-43,300
| -56% | -$2.98M |
|
|
DISCK
3442
PUT
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
-143,800
| -56% | -$3.22M |
|
3443
Photronics
PLAB
$1.96B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
265,344
-154,405
| -37% | -$1.29M |
|
3444
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$242M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+229,314
| New | +$3.21M |
|
|
MZOR
3445
CALL
DELISTED
Mazor Robotics Ltd.
MZOR
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+16,300
| +84% | +$1.02M |
|
|
FDC
3446
CALL
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
136,500
+59,100
| +76% | +$979K |
|
3447
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$83.1B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
476,000
+298,000
| +167% | +$1.19M |
|
|
AAMI
3448
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.28B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
138,509
-947,522
| -87% | -$15.6M |
|
3449
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.8B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-18,000
| -50% | -$2.25M |
|
3450
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
211,800
+144,700
| +216% | +$1.61M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Citadel Advisors held 9,312 positions worth $184B, up 12% from $164B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $14.4B of net new capital in Q1 2018, opening 1,386 new positions and adding to 3,407 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Coterra Energy: 3,637,165 shares worth $87.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.4% of assets, down from 6.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Comcast, an estimated $764M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2018 buy was Coterra Energy: 3,637,165 shares worth $87.2M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to NXP Semiconductors in Q1 2018, an estimated $657M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Comcast, cutting an estimated $764M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited MSC Industrial Direct in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $118M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $184B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,386 new positions and closed 1,107 in Q1 2018.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $184B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 11 May 2018.