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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4551
WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund
DIM
$170M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
20,781
+10,849
| +109% | +$749K |
|
4552
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.63B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+17,100
| +305% | +$945K |
|
4553
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.67B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
12,155
+7,584
| +166% | +$848K |
|
4554
PUT
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$32B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-8,400
| -55% | -$1.66M |
|
|
LM
4555
PUT
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+7,500
| +24% | +$285K |
|
4556
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.38B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+5,700
| +45% | +$394K |
|
|
DCH
4557
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.51B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
+57,300
| +194% | +$921K |
|
4558
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.1B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
17,713
+2,075
| +13% | +$159K |
|
4559
PUT
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.06B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-6,200
| -17% | -$320K |
|
4560
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$6.87B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-10,700
| -17% | -$250K |
|
|
NPKI
4561
NPK International
NPKI
$1.14B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
124,345
+8,204
| +7% | +$83.4K |
|
|
AHL
4562
CALL
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,100
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
ADAP
4563
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,280
| New | +$1.41M |
|
4564
MasTec
MTZ
$21.9B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
26,507
-263,795
| -91% | -$12.7M |
|
|
ARQL
4565
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
243,234
+205,087
| +538% | +$784K |
|
4566
PUT
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.62B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
102,100
-4,800
| -4% | -$66K |
|
4567
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.18B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-5,200
| -20% | -$354K |
|
4568
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.15B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+15,100
| +285% | +$1.01M |
|
4569
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$27.3B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,500
| New | +$1.14M |
|
4570
PUT
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$442M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-800
| -2% | -$28.3K |
|
4571
PUT
TransUnion
TRU
$15.3B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,700
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
RP
4572
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,321
| New | +$1.37M |
|
4573
PUT
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$13.1B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
65,799
+23,907
| +57% | +$501K |
|
|
EGC
4574
CALL
DELISTED
Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. Common Stock
EGC
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,400
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
AERI
4575
CALL
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+10,200
| +106% | +$571K |
|
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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.