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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4376
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF
RSPM
$194M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
69,590
+45,380
| +187% | +$989K |
|
4377
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$103M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,891
+1,361
| +54% | +$559K |
|
|
ZUO
4378
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,227
| New | +$1.31M |
|
4379
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$51.8M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
47,088
-517
| -1% | -$16.1K |
|
4380
CALL
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$599M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,500
| New | +$1.55M |
|
4381
CALL
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.29B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
116,800
+28,800
| +33% | +$365K |
|
4382
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$58.3B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-300
| -1% | -$16.7K |
|
|
LSI
4383
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-10,650
| -32% | -$643K |
|
4384
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.4B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
+1,500
| +30% | +$352K |
|
4385
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$722M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,433
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
XENT
4386
CALL
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+31,600
| +376% | +$1.24M |
|
4387
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+2,000
| +22% | +$255K |
|
4388
iShares Global REIT ETF
REET
$5.11B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
58,341
-79,001
| -58% | -$1.98M |
|
4389
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.17B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
7,730
+2,140
| +38% | +$396K |
|
4390
CALL
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.65B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+13,300
| +403% | +$1.24M |
|
4391
PUT
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.25B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+17,900
| +97% | +$815K |
|
4392
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
$2.79B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
26,524
-7,573
| -22% | -$428K |
|
4393
PUT
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.07B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
144,400
+47,700
| +49% | +$459K |
|
|
SWN
4394
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
281,000
-119,300
| -30% | -$552K |
|
|
LSI
4395
CALL
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
22,950
+17,100
| +292% | +$1.03M |
|
|
TGNA
4396
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
137,113
-59,413
| -30% | -$644K |
|
4397
Imperial Oil
IMO
$60.4B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,728
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
TWOU
4398
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
593
-67
| -10% | -$178K |
|
|
THS
4399
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+20,200
| +249% | +$915K |
|
|
TVRD
4400
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.4M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
2,155
| – | – |
|
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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.