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 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$657M |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$562M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$549M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$418M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$345M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$764M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$743M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$702M |
| 4 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$581M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$409M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.05% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.41% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.69% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4301
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
-71,300
| -52% | -$1.39M |
|
|
EMCG
4302
DELISTED
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Consumer Growth Fund
EMCG
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,567
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
SASR
4303
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
32,169
-25,370
| -44% | -$989K |
|
4304
VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
CSB
$270M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
29,183
+2,591
| +10% | +$113K |
|
4305
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.15B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
59,863
+34,986
| +141% | +$757K |
|
4306
PUT
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+7,300
| +197% | +$822K |
|
4307
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
+39,000
| +155% | +$775K |
|
4308
CALL
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+15,200
| +287% | +$823K |
|
4309
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$594M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
778
-925
| -54% | -$1.63M |
|
|
BLD
4310
PUT
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+10,500
| +184% | +$794K |
|
4311
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+6,000
| +102% | +$599K |
|
4312
WisdomTree International Equity Fund
DWM
$694M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
22,555
-81,571
| -78% | -$4.6M |
|
4313
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
38,889
+5,836
| +18% | +$180K |
|
|
WSR
4314
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,122
| New | +$1.45M |
|
4315
State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF
DGT
$630M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
14,660
-5,215
| -26% | -$454K |
|
|
DQ
4316
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
126,190
+26,570
| +27% | +$288K |
|
|
ORIT
4317
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
80,460
-91,449
| -53% | -$1.47M |
|
4318
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
49,148
-24,710
| -33% | -$769K |
|
|
CCMP
4319
PUT
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-2,600
| -18% | -$268K |
|
|
GNC
4320
PUT
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
319,300
+153,800
| +93% | +$640K |
|
4321
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$1.18M |
|
4322
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,432
| New | +$1.18M |
|
4323
CALL
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$107M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+19,500
| +56% | +$448K |
|
|
I
4324
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
327,215
+185,444
| +131% | +$686K |
|
4325
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+4,300
| +39% | +$346K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Citadel Advisors held 9,312 positions worth $184B, up 12% from $164B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $14.4B of net new capital in Q1 2018, opening 1,386 new positions and adding to 3,407 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Coterra Energy: 3,637,165 shares worth $87.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.4% of assets, down from 6.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Comcast, an estimated $764M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2018 buy was Coterra Energy: 3,637,165 shares worth $87.2M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to NXP Semiconductors in Q1 2018, an estimated $657M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Comcast, cutting an estimated $764M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited MSC Industrial Direct in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $118M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $184B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,386 new positions and closed 1,107 in Q1 2018.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $184B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 11 May 2018.