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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
Xencor
XNCR
$1.74B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,343
| New | +$1.66M |
|
3652
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
+55,200
| +168% | +$1.24M |
|
3653
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
79,998
-117,387
| -59% | -$3.59M |
|
3654
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$236M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
88,396
+20,188
| +30% | +$490K |
|
3655
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$187M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
43,966
+31,187
| +244% | +$1.57M |
|
3656
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.85B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
59,662
-23,736
| -28% | -$733K |
|
|
TEP
3657
CALL
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP
TEP
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
+34,500
| +227% | +$1.44M |
|
|
OA
3658
PUT
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+6,300
| +80% | +$832K |
|
3659
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,549
| New | +$2.14M |
|
3660
PUT
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.04B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-8,000
| -18% | -$433K |
|
3661
PUT
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+6,700
| +85% | +$896K |
|
3662
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$107M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
82,865
+43,519
| +111% | +$999K |
|
3663
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
-59,000
| -52% | -$2.4M |
|
|
LSI
3664
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
33,750
+16,950
| +101% | +$926K |
|
3665
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.6B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
70,948
+23,810
| +51% | +$634K |
|
3666
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
$2.88B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
34,097
+18,959
| +125% | +$1.05M |
|
3667
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+2,500
| +34% | +$461K |
|
3668
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+2,800
| +20% | +$307K |
|
3669
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
147,400
+61,100
| +71% | +$675K |
|
3670
CALL
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+13,900
| +244% | +$1.34M |
|
3671
Unitil
UTL
$995M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
40,307
+18,390
| +84% | +$807K |
|
|
OCLR
3672
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
195,659
-1,420,828
| -88% | -$10.7M |
|
3673
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-2,100
| -12% | -$237K |
|
|
OPTU
3674
PUT
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
101,100
+300
| +0.3% | +$6.14K |
|
|
COR
3675
PUT
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+4,400
| +31% | +$451K |
|
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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.