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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4451
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$909M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
35,530
-13,371
| -27% | -$510K |
|
4452
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.12B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,057
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
SGEN
4453
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-7,500
| -26% | -$430K |
|
|
COR
4454
PUT
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-5,600
| -30% | -$591K |
|
4455
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.83B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
61,733
+49,387
| +400% | +$1.15M |
|
4456
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.99B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
14,772
-5,992
| -29% | -$566K |
|
|
CURO
4457
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,649
| New | +$1.27M |
|
4458
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+20,800
| +184% | +$974K |
|
4459
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.89B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
39,937
+5,544
| +16% | +$176K |
|
4460
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.19B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
52,148
+11,204
| +27% | +$304K |
|
4461
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$774M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
74,900
+21,400
| +40% | +$423K |
|
|
BWP
4462
PUT
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
123,400
+88,300
| +252% | +$933K |
|
|
HIBB
4463
CALL
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
+49,800
| +389% | +$1.3M |
|
|
VAR
4464
PUT
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-5,300
| -30% | -$634K |
|
|
CCT
4465
DELISTED
Corporate Capital Trust, Inc.
CCT
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
91,719
-266,072
| -74% | -$4.42M |
|
|
CCMP
4466
PUT
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+1,800
| +16% | +$198K |
|
|
ANSS
4467
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-7,100
| -46% | -$1.18M |
|
4468
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$102M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+8,700
| +20% | +$219K |
|
4469
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$693M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-5,700
| -28% | -$520K |
|
4470
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF
GMF
$438M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,337
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
TSG
4471
CALL
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
+29,400
| +297% | +$980K |
|
|
ESV
4472
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
49,150
+17,575
| +56% | +$430K |
|
4473
Rayonier
RYN
$6.55B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
40,587
+31,174
| +331% | +$1.07M |
|
4474
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.66B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
+13,900
| +28% | +$310K |
|
4475
Cognex
CGNX
$11.3B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
31,899
-33,240
| -51% | -$1.57M |
|
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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.