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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3751
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$39.3B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-2,700
| -11% | -$270K |
|
|
APTX
3752
DELISTED
Aptinyx Inc. Common Stock
APTX
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,837
| New | +$2.03M |
|
3753
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$29.3M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
124,812
+38,968
| +45% | +$692K |
|
|
MDRX
3754
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
190,836
-106,029
| -36% | -$1.31M |
|
|
HZNP
3755
CALL
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
138,300
+42,000
| +44% | +$640K |
|
|
SBNY
3756
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+4,100
| +30% | +$537K |
|
3757
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$106M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
101,054
+18,189
| +22% | +$420K |
|
3758
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$70.5B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
156,400
+121,500
| +348% | +$2.01M |
|
3759
CALL
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.2B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
+23,300
| +62% | +$868K |
|
|
CHL
3760
CALL
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
-24,900
| -33% | -$1.15M |
|
3761
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.41B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
45,557
+8,487
| +23% | +$420K |
|
3762
CALL
Tucows
TCX
$175M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+26,000
| +226% | +$1.62M |
|
|
PRSP
3763
DELISTED
Perspecta Inc. Common Stock
PRSP
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,543
| New | +$2.48M |
|
|
JBTM
3764
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.39B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,536
| New | +$2.49M |
|
|
TERP
3765
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
193,684
+145,170
| +299% | +$1.62M |
|
3766
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$39.9B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+4,400
| +60% | +$867K |
|
3767
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.3B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+27,800
| +248% | +$1.36M |
|
3768
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$711M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
51,697
+16,373
| +46% | +$696K |
|
|
ATNX
3769
DELISTED
Athenex, Inc. Common Stock
ATNX
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,050
| New | +$2.07M |
|
3770
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.12T
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
8
+6
| +300% | +$1.76M |
|
|
CHCT
3771
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$454M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
75,464
+63,754
| +544% | +$1.71M |
|
3772
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.5B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
+7,600
| +20% | +$431K |
|
3773
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$209B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
103,200
+15,200
| +17% | +$331K |
|
|
SEP
3774
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
63,476
-21,405
| -25% | -$698K |
|
3775
PUT
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$4.9B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
+62,300
| +197% | +$1.53M |
|
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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.