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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
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Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$312M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+10,600
| +29% | +$358K |
|
4127
Scansource
SCSC
$1.12B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
44,238
-18,454
| -29% | -$696K |
|
4128
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Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$28.5B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
-1,800
| -2% | -$45.8K |
|
|
CSOD
4129
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DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+3,700
| +11% | +$173K |
|
|
AD
4130
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.05B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,108
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
HRC
4131
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DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+8,200
| +67% | +$729K |
|
4132
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.53B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
33,756
+18,011
| +114% | +$973K |
|
|
AGEN
4133
Agenus
AGEN
$290M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
39,936
+34,415
| +623% | +$2.32M |
|
4134
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.5B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
14,872
+4,503
| +43% | +$536K |
|
4135
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.8B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,678
| New | +$1.75M |
|
4136
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.78B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
74,502
+2,878
| +4% | +$68.3K |
|
4137
PUT
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$548M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
-62,600
| -42% | -$1.34M |
|
4138
Invesco International BuyBack Achievers ETF
IPKW
$557M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,212
| New | +$1.86M |
|
4139
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$248M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
35,033
+18,969
| +118% | +$988K |
|
4140
Fortis
FTS
$28.7B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,276
| New | +$1.8M |
|
4141
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Universal Corp
UVV
$1.27B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+17,500
| +190% | +$969K |
|
|
XL
4142
PUT
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-31,000
| -50% | -$1.73M |
|
4143
PUT
ATI
ATI
$31B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
70,100
-43,800
| -38% | -$1.18M |
|
4144
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
83,460
-813,946
| -91% | -$16.6M |
|
|
SVU
4145
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DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
+300
| +0.4% | +$5.28K |
|
4146
CALL
Impinj
PI
$5.6B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
79,300
+20,800
| +36% | +$352K |
|
4147
PUT
WEX
WEX
$6.31B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-800
| -8% | -$139K |
|
4148
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.58B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,073
| New | +$1.65M |
|
4149
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.07B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
62,777
-3,414
| -5% | -$103K |
|
4150
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.14B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
95,029
+9,617
| +11% | +$181K |
|
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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.