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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3876
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.35B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+24,000
| +200% | +$2.06M |
|
|
TAST
3877
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
142,519
+59,164
| +71% | +$715K |
|
|
MIC
3878
PUT
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-91,900
| -65% | -$3.61M |
|
3879
PUT
Cemex
CX
$16.3B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
321,152
-125,128
| -28% | -$792K |
|
3880
Halozyme
HALO
$12.2B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
124,745
+70,296
| +129% | +$1.33M |
|
|
FMI
3881
CALL
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-14,400
| -48% | -$1.31M |
|
3882
PUT
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.9B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+14,800
| +329% | +$1.61M |
|
3883
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.31B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
13,220
+3,280
| +33% | +$528K |
|
3884
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.25B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
34,158
+21,507
| +170% | +$1.39M |
|
3885
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.57B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
37,283
+24,142
| +184% | +$1.26M |
|
3886
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF
TFLO
$6.72B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,714
| New | +$2.1M |
|
|
MIK
3887
PUT
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
+79,400
| +264% | +$1.51M |
|
|
LTXB
3888
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
53,671
-441,228
| -89% | -$18.7M |
|
|
SODA
3889
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
24,553
-29,698
| -55% | -$2.68M |
|
|
ZAGG
3890
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
120,982
-85,804
| -41% | -$1.23M |
|
|
LION
3891
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
82,324
+31,886
| +63% | +$769K |
|
|
ARRY
3892
PUT
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
124,400
+37,500
| +43% | +$597K |
|
3893
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$20.6B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+2,600
| +14% | +$284K |
|
3894
PUT
Insperity
NSP
$2.01B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+7,500
| +52% | +$645K |
|
3895
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+22,200
| +376% | +$1.68M |
|
3896
PUT
Precigen
PGEN
$2.59B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
149,100
+80,400
| +117% | +$1.36M |
|
3897
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.61B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
138,877
+98,117
| +241% | +$1.43M |
|
3898
PUT
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.13B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+39,500
| +238% | +$1.49M |
|
3899
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.71B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
49,808
-50,888
| -51% | -$2.23M |
|
|
ROCC
3900
PUT
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+17,000
| +230% | +$1.02M |
|
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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.