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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$59.3B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
81,300
+34,100
| +72% | +$1.19M |
|
3452
iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF
IVLU
$4.53B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,981
| New | +$2.93M |
|
|
RAVN
3453
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
72,189
+17,178
| +31% | +$657K |
|
3454
UBS Group
UBS
$177B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
180,856
+155,152
| +604% | +$2.52M |
|
|
BMTC
3455
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
59,909
+38,261
| +177% | +$1.77M |
|
3456
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.41B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,604
| New | +$2.71M |
|
3457
MacroGenics
MGNX
$259M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
134,173
+35,043
| +35% | +$789K |
|
3458
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.16B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
159,454
+37,326
| +31% | +$642K |
|
3459
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$81.2B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,716
| New | +$2.81M |
|
3460
Wabash National
WNC
$517M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
147,960
-31,562
| -18% | -$640K |
|
|
TRTN
3461
PUT
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-7,600
| -8% | -$251K |
|
3462
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.6B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
106,700
+48,600
| +84% | +$1.15M |
|
|
DXGE
3463
DELISTED
WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund
DXGE
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
92,413
+49,615
| +116% | +$1.58M |
|
|
NE
3464
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
433,647
+145,439
| +50% | +$745K |
|
3465
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
-7,000
| -11% | -$369K |
|
|
WLL
3466
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
694
-4,518
| -87% | -$15.6M |
|
|
CIT
3467
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
+20,200
| +59% | +$1.05M |
|
3468
PTC
PTC
$16.5B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
29,192
+19,252
| +194% | +$1.66M |
|
3469
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$31.7B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
+52,700
| +225% | +$1.73M |
|
3470
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.9B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+10,900
| +73% | +$1.11M |
|
3471
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$37.1B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
383,064
+312,096
| +440% | +$2.11M |
|
3472
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
153,800
+63,700
| +71% | +$1.02M |
|
3473
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.29B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
160,010
-32,583
| -17% | -$505K |
|
3474
PUT
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
-5,100
| -9% | -$259K |
|
3475
ALPS O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF
OGIG
$114M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,159
| New | +$2.84M |
|
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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.