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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LJPC
4251
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
56,235
+26,329
| +88% | +$813K |
|
4252
PUT
MPLX
MPLX
$59.7B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-4,700
| -9% | -$164K |
|
4253
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$260M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
181,200
+25,200
| +16% | +$227K |
|
4254
CALL
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.36B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
+10,800
| +24% | +$341K |
|
4255
Invesco KBW Bank ETF
KBWB
$6.87B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
30,540
-137
| -0.4% | -$7.61K |
|
4256
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.6B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+2,600
| +16% | +$236K |
|
|
DCOM
4257
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
83,883
+7,899
| +10% | +$155K |
|
|
HIFR
4258
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
73,755
+56,809
| +335% | +$1.19M |
|
4259
Skywest
SKYW
$4.34B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
31,480
-4,871
| -13% | -$272K |
|
|
JCP
4260
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
697,700
+462,700
| +197% | +$1.31M |
|
4261
PUT
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.8B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-2,100
| -3% | -$49.5K |
|
4262
Axogen
AXGN
$2.5B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
32,339
+969
| +3% | +$42.7K |
|
4263
PUT
Kirby Corp
KEX
$6.93B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,400
| New | +$1.68M |
|
4264
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$42.4B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
144,000
-28,800
| -17% | -$314K |
|
|
HSKA
4265
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
15,598
-3,965
| -20% | -$371K |
|
4266
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$39.3B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-103,500
| -77% | -$5.42M |
|
4267
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.08B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,642
| New | +$1.49M |
|
4268
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.1B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+16,900
| +209% | +$1.05M |
|
4269
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.47B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+7,400
| +99% | +$796K |
|
|
SPWR
4270
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
321,434
+166,596
| +108% | +$913K |
|
|
QUOT
4271
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
123,015
+1,881
| +2% | +$25.1K |
|
|
CISN
4272
DELISTED
Cision Ltd. Ordinary Share
CISN
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
107,701
-487,845
| -82% | -$6.85M |
|
4273
Logitech
LOGI
$15.2B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,679
| New | +$1.48M |
|
4274
Fidelity High Dividend ETF
FDVV
$10.4B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+9,261
| +20% | +$269K |
|
4275
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$552M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
101,800
+31,600
| +45% | +$379K |
|
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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.