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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3901
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.25B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+38,700
| +334% | +$1.76M |
|
|
BBBY
3902
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$442M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
81,882
+1,368
| +2% | +$37.2K |
|
3903
Entegris
ENTG
$23.2B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
61,049
+47,904
| +364% | +$1.7M |
|
3904
iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF
SMIN
$776M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
49,268
+38,549
| +360% | +$1.79M |
|
3905
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$73.4B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
+13,800
| +27% | +$422K |
|
3906
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.1B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
133,235
+112,155
| +532% | +$1.91M |
|
|
IDTI
3907
CALL
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
-34,300
| -35% | -$1.09M |
|
3908
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$6.92B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+16,700
| +85% | +$947K |
|
|
ARCH
3909
PUT
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+14,000
| +114% | +$1.19M |
|
|
3910
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$40.8B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+1,300
| +8% | +$156K |
|
3911
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+320,240
| New | +$2.02M |
|
|
CBM
3912
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,402
| New | +$1.96M |
|
3913
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-44,000
| -48% | -$1.94M |
|
|
TTM
3914
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
+3,300
| +3% | +$78K |
|
|
ECOL
3915
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
32,282
-1,205
| -4% | -$70.6K |
|
3916
Baytex Energy
BTE
$2.92B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
617,634
-22,424
| -4% | -$87.9K |
|
3917
iShares Global Energy ETF
IXC
$2.62B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
54,993
-77,369
| -58% | -$2.86M |
|
3918
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.4B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
182,500
+1,000
| +0.6% | +$10.9K |
|
|
CRZO
3919
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
-42,700
| -37% | -$985K |
|
3920
Lands' End
LE
$403M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
73,558
+25,390
| +53% | +$563K |
|
|
BPMC
3921
PUT
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+400
| +1% | +$31.8K |
|
3922
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF
RPV
$1.71B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
31,168
-54,962
| -64% | -$3.64M |
|
3923
Varex Imaging
VREX
$523M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,206
| New | +$2.04M |
|
3924
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$161M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-6,700
| -23% | -$745K |
|
|
SWIR
3925
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
127,779
+22,940
| +22% | +$389K |
|
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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.