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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
State Street SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF
GWX
$931M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,388
| New | +$2.21M |
|
3452
PUT
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
+16,800
| +24% | +$423K |
|
3453
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
43,605
+34,488
| +378% | +$1.62M |
|
|
INFO
3454
CALL
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$2.13M |
|
|
LL
3455
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
90,700
-101,900
| -53% | -$2.7M |
|
|
MANT
3456
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
39,127
-27,611
| -41% | -$1.47M |
|
|
WAGE
3457
CALL
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+27,400
| +133% | +$1.5M |
|
|
EBIX
3458
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+14,700
| +102% | +$1.19M |
|
|
GRA
3459
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-11,900
| -25% | -$816K |
|
|
ESL
3460
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
29,620
-15,354
| -34% | -$1.14M |
|
3461
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+9,800
| +89% | +$1.14M |
|
3462
Evolent Health
EVH
$529M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
151,912
-1,023,868
| -87% | -$14.7M |
|
3463
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.91B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
80,859
+31,671
| +64% | +$854K |
|
3464
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.3M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
7,142
-474
| -6% | -$150K |
|
3465
CALL
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
+15,400
| +30% | +$513K |
|
3466
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
23,072
-97
| -0.4% | -$7.25K |
|
3467
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
+23,700
| +68% | +$966K |
|
3468
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+3,600
| +40% | +$601K |
|
|
ULTI
3469
PUT
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+1,300
| +17% | +$307K |
|
3470
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+10,300
| +108% | +$1.14M |
|
3471
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+384,667
| New | +$2.34M |
|
3472
PUT
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$860M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+24,900
| +91% | +$1.09M |
|
3473
PUT
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+5,600
| +18% | +$355K |
|
3474
iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund
INDY
$561M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,578
| New | +$2.22M |
|
3475
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+14,300
| +82% | +$992K |
|
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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.