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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.81B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
105,274
-137,330
| -57% | -$3.88M |
|
3477
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.6B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
94,600
-10,100
| -10% | -$304K |
|
3478
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.84B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+10,400
| +38% | +$702K |
|
3479
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.9B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
168,800
+4,400
| +3% | +$79.6K |
|
3480
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.54B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
+3,900
| +6% | +$173K |
|
|
IBTX
3481
CALL
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,600
| New | +$2.96M |
|
3482
CALL
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$908M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
82,400
+60,100
| +270% | +$1.66M |
|
3483
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.21B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
89,208
+60,237
| +208% | +$1.95M |
|
3484
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$30.8B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+15,500
| +134% | +$1.44M |
|
|
ORBC
3485
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
267,507
+13,474
| +5% | +$128K |
|
|
EVRI
3486
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
374,830
+21,993
| +6% | +$158K |
|
|
RDFN
3487
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
116,800
+52,600
| +82% | +$1.18M |
|
|
THR
3488
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
117,923
+29,573
| +33% | +$693K |
|
3489
NN Inc
NNBR
$305M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,589
| New | +$3.07M |
|
3490
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$93.3B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
+3,600
| +6% | +$148K |
|
3491
CALL
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$843M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
22,950
-12,875
| -36% | -$1.52M |
|
3492
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$300M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
141,320
+63,906
| +83% | +$1.07M |
|
|
ACOR
3493
PUT
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
782
+584
| +295% | +$1.79M |
|
3494
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$702M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
131,509
+3,188
| +2% | +$66.7K |
|
3495
Teradata
TDC
$2.55B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
66,981
-36,533
| -35% | -$1.47M |
|
|
FARO
3496
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
49,441
-5,592
| -10% | -$312K |
|
|
TACO
3497
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
189,362
+123,484
| +187% | +$1.46M |
|
|
AXE
3498
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
42,406
-13,769
| -25% | -$919K |
|
3499
CALL
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$87.9M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+15,000
| +47% | +$818K |
|
3500
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.1B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
26,187
+6,619
| +34% | +$683K |
|
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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.