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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.9B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
29,157
+22,427
| +333% | +$1.74M |
|
3677
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
129,991
-21,396
| -14% | -$370K |
|
3678
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$32B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
-46,800
| -32% | -$992K |
|
3679
BlackLine
BL
$1.72B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
54,862
+47,611
| +657% | +$2.01M |
|
3680
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$40.9B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+1,200
| +9% | +$189K |
|
|
FRC
3681
CALL
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-1,600
| -6% | -$155K |
|
|
EXPR
3682
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-13,705
| -51% | -$2.38M |
|
3683
Fidelity High Yield Factor ETF
FDHY
$584M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,697
| New | +$2.39M |
|
|
USCR
3684
PUT
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
-1,500
| -3% | -$89.2K |
|
3685
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.74B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
66
-15
| -19% | -$591K |
|
3686
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.31B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
+43,100
| +427% | +$1.85M |
|
3687
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPSB
$10.8B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,740
| New | +$2.37M |
|
3688
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$77.6B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,392
| New | +$2.35M |
|
3689
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.75B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
31,593
+16,703
| +112% | +$1.2M |
|
3690
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+13,400
| +49% | +$832K |
|
3691
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$613M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
171,603
+106,603
| +164% | +$1.32M |
|
3692
Unitil
UTL
$980M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
46,419
+6,112
| +15% | +$294K |
|
|
PDCE
3693
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+20,000
| +104% | +$1.15M |
|
|
JPXN
3694
iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF
JPXN
$140M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
37,638
-22,332
| -37% | -$1.46M |
|
|
UCTT
3695
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.95B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
142,380
-82,600
| -37% | -$1.45M |
|
3696
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$346M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
639,411
+282,658
| +79% | +$666K |
|
3697
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$4.9B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
+44,400
| +82% | +$1.09M |
|
3698
Century Aluminum
CENX
$5.07B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
149,340
-248,653
| -62% | -$4.21M |
|
|
BPL
3699
PUT
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
+30,900
| +86% | +$1.18M |
|
|
CVRR
3700
PUT
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
+49,600
| +89% | +$977K |
|
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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.