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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.4B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
11,803
-31,635
| -73% | -$5.08M |
|
4027
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.9B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-10,500
| -37% | -$1.18M |
|
|
SRG
4028
CALL
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$136M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+28,700
| +175% | +$1.12M |
|
|
NP
4029
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
22,551
+18,559
| +465% | +$1.51M |
|
4030
PUT
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.1B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+1,500
| +5% | +$93.5K |
|
4031
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.57B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
33,922
+10,544
| +45% | +$551K |
|
4032
Stratasys
SSYS
$774M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
99,811
+80,496
| +417% | +$1.59M |
|
|
TSS
4033
CALL
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+4,700
| +26% | +$405K |
|
4034
MarineMax
HZO
$788M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
100,684
+55,293
| +122% | +$1.2M |
|
4035
CVB Financial
CVBF
$3.99B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
85,067
+70,985
| +504% | +$1.63M |
|
4036
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$101B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
-6,700
| -11% | -$235K |
|
|
NBL
4037
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-11,900
| -18% | -$405K |
|
4038
First Trust Alerian US NextGen Infrastructure ETF
RBLD
$57.6M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
34,247
+11,245
| +49% | +$651K |
|
4039
PUT
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.77B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+18,500
| +139% | +$958K |
|
4040
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$49.3B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+4,900
| +34% | +$456K |
|
4041
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.28B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+10,400
| +54% | +$649K |
|
4042
CALL
WPP
WPP
$5.94B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+20,700
| +591% | +$1.72M |
|
4043
Forrester Research
FORR
$224M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
45,259
+11,058
| +32% | +$474K |
|
|
SWCH
4044
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
155,934
+41,249
| +36% | +$564K |
|
4045
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$15.2B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+26,700
| +162% | +$1.08M |
|
|
AVNS
4046
CALL
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+2,600
| +9% | +$137K |
|
4047
OneSpan
OSPN
$618M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
96,429
-17,714
| -16% | -$319K |
|
4048
CALL
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.69B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,900
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
MZOR
4049
CALL
DELISTED
Mazor Robotics Ltd.
MZOR
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-1,500
| -4% | -$86.7K |
|
4050
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$52.9B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
-99,900
| -62% | -$3M |
|
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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.