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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.3B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
71,004
+58,870
| +485% | +$1.77M |
|
3927
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.8B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-9,100
| -55% | -$2.51M |
|
3928
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.01B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
+65,700
| +245% | +$1.49M |
|
3929
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$161B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
25,741
+18,345
| +248% | +$1.45M |
|
3930
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$19B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+4,000
| +29% | +$451K |
|
|
PS
3931
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,304
| New | +$2M |
|
3932
PUT
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.9B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
101,800
+13,700
| +16% | +$247K |
|
3933
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.6B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
42,789
+38,302
| +854% | +$1.8M |
|
3934
VanEck Oil Refiners ETF
CRAK
$253M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,114
| New | +$2.06M |
|
3935
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
-10,900
| -19% | -$511K |
|
3936
PUT
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+8,500
| +27% | +$390K |
|
3937
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$843M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,272
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
CBPO
3938
PUT
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+15,600
| +325% | +$1.35M |
|
|
SIX
3939
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+4,900
| +20% | +$320K |
|
|
ARA
3940
DELISTED
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc
ARA
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
128,282
+115,915
| +937% | +$1.82M |
|
3941
iShares US Oil Equipment & Services ETF
IEZ
$364M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
55,389
-29,325
| -35% | -$1.08M |
|
3942
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.92B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
31,940
-4,449
| -12% | -$274K |
|
|
CPE
3943
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,823
-293,889
| -94% | -$36.4M |
|
3944
Robert Half
RHI
$4.37B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
31,017
+26,685
| +616% | +$1.69M |
|
|
SCG
3945
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
52,415
+14,544
| +38% | +$529K |
|
|
PFPT
3946
CALL
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-600
| -3% | -$72.9K |
|
|
BERY
3947
PUT
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
47,807
+36,264
| +314% | +$1.68M |
|
|
CEQP
3948
CALL
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,500
| New | +$1.91M |
|
3949
PUT
Energous
WATT
$102M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
226
+10
| +5% | +$105K |
|
3950
Corporacion America
CAAP
$4.09B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
238,363
-7,667
| -3% | -$86.9K |
|
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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.