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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4176
PUT
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.3B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+9,600
| +66% | +$646K |
|
4177
Employers Holdings
EIG
$889M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
42,752
-1,119
| -3% | -$45.5K |
|
4178
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.09B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
+41,500
| +264% | +$1.25M |
|
|
EBIX
4179
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-6,600
| -23% | -$506K |
|
|
SBNY
4180
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-5,800
| -30% | -$760K |
|
4181
CALL
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.56B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,800
| New | +$957K |
|
|
MXIM
4182
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+8,900
| +44% | +$518K |
|
|
CVGW
4183
CALL
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+7,100
| +66% | +$660K |
|
|
SCG
4184
PUT
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-1,300
| -3% | -$47.3K |
|
4185
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$241M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
113,596
+26,200
| +30% | +$394K |
|
4186
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$9.79B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+15,700
| +374% | +$1.41M |
|
4187
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.14B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,583
| New | +$1.8M |
|
4188
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$74.2B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+5,400
| +16% | +$238K |
|
4189
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$152M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+11,300
| +45% | +$640K |
|
4190
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.4B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
82,384
-37,744
| -31% | -$728K |
|
4191
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.78B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
68,304
+21,893
| +47% | +$593K |
|
4192
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.06B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
67,454
-19,578
| -22% | -$509K |
|
4193
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$176M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
37,509
+4,680
| +14% | +$225K |
|
4194
PUT
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$247M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,030
+10
| +0.5% | +$8.85K |
|
4195
CALL
Unilever
UL
$136B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
27,289
-4,000
| -13% | -$249K |
|
|
ANCX
4196
DELISTED
Access National Corp
ANCX
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,342
| New | +$1.7M |
|
4197
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.2B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+3,900
| +26% | +$345K |
|
|
BIG
4198
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
40,553
-269,351
| -87% | -$11.3M |
|
|
SOGO
4199
CALL
DELISTED
Sogou Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing one Class A Ordinary Share
SOGO
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
148,300
+69,300
| +88% | +$690K |
|
4200
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$8.17B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+25,000
| +81% | +$784K |
|
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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.