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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.2B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-7,000
| -30% | -$856K |
|
3977
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.6B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
-16,100
| -18% | -$486K |
|
3978
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
57,477
-70,543
| -55% | -$2.41M |
|
3979
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$5.07B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
125,400
+68,400
| +120% | +$1.16M |
|
3980
Citi Trends
CTRN
$605M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
71,992
+32,985
| +85% | +$992K |
|
3981
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.13B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+700
| +4% | +$85.7K |
|
|
BVH
3982
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
43,718
+37,528
| +606% | +$1.73M |
|
3983
State Street SPDR FactSet Innovative Technology ETF
XITK
$71.9M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,642
| New | +$1.92M |
|
3984
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF
EEMA
$860M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
28,580
+23,327
| +444% | +$1.71M |
|
3985
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.86B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
19,214
-154,580
| -89% | -$15.5M |
|
3986
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$333M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
-40,100
| -34% | -$958K |
|
|
FOLD
3987
CALL
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
126,100
+39,300
| +45% | +$594K |
|
3988
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.49B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
+20,100
| +39% | +$579K |
|
|
TEN
3989
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
44,624
+23,604
| +112% | +$1.14M |
|
3990
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.86B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
36,755
-1,589
| -4% | -$78.5K |
|
|
ERF
3991
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
155,588
+71,600
| +85% | +$860K |
|
3992
Main Sector Rotation ETF
SECT
$2.89B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
70,376
+39,273
| +126% | +$1.1M |
|
|
SAFE
3993
Safehold
SAFE
$1.15B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
37,281
+21,525
| +137% | +$1.11M |
|
3994
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29.1B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-82,206
| -67% | -$3.71M |
|
|
FLG
3995
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.82B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+45,500
| +337% | +$1.64M |
|
|
CONN
3996
CALL
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-10,900
| -16% | -$313K |
|
3997
Flex
FLEX
$44.8B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
183,516
-52,020
| -22% | -$584K |
|
|
COL
3998
CALL
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+11,000
| +314% | +$1.49M |
|
|
PDM
3999
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.19B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,897
| New | +$1.82M |
|
4000
PUT
Tenaris
TS
$26.8B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+35,900
| +203% | +$1.33M |
|
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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.