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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.06B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
+6,200
| +10% | +$218K |
|
|
PRTY
3702
CALL
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
154,100
+101,800
| +195% | +$1.56M |
|
|
WPG
3703
CALL
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-3,122
| -9% | -$202K |
|
3704
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.76B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
41,375
+16,555
| +67% | +$951K |
|
3705
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$17.3B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+4,300
| +33% | +$601K |
|
3706
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
+19,000
| +35% | +$636K |
|
3707
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
$747M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,724
| New | +$2.38M |
|
|
CDR
3708
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
75,257
-10,372
| -12% | -$286K |
|
3709
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.81B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
37,615
-166,318
| -82% | -$11.4M |
|
3710
Hubbell
HUBB
$27.2B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
22,131
-11,375
| -34% | -$1.26M |
|
3711
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.53B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-26,400
| -63% | -$3.86M |
|
|
SRCL
3712
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-64,131
| -64% | -$3.99M |
|
3713
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+500
| +2% | +$58.4K |
|
3714
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$166B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
53,720
-17,151
| -24% | -$823K |
|
3715
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.12B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
106,900
+25,100
| +31% | +$445K |
|
3716
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.82B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
40,928
-76,500
| -65% | -$4.31M |
|
3717
American Water Works
AWK
$26.9B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
27,274
+14,974
| +122% | +$1.24M |
|
3718
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$637M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
251,874
-341,122
| -58% | -$3.07M |
|
3719
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.5B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-5,200
| -20% | -$609K |
|
3720
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.67B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
190,236
+154,491
| +432% | +$2.03M |
|
|
CS
3721
CALL
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
156,300
+57,200
| +58% | +$922K |
|
3722
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.45B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
85,406
-116,308
| -58% | -$3.09M |
|
|
FPRX
3723
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
147,047
+71,683
| +95% | +$1.25M |
|
|
JBGS
3724
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$708M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
63,646
+28,857
| +83% | +$1.04M |
|
3725
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
23,847
-35,458
| -60% | -$3.62M |
|
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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.