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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4751
CALL
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.6B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+11,600
| +153% | +$772K |
|
4752
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.45B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
48,883
-9,217
| -16% | -$221K |
|
4753
CALL
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.2B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+2,300
| +9% | +$110K |
|
|
OAK
4754
CALL
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+19,200
| +188% | +$777K |
|
4755
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$347M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
20
+16
| +400% | +$902K |
|
4756
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$97.7M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,917
+1,283
| +202% | +$1.47M |
|
4757
PUT
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.3M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-3,100
| -10% | -$120K |
|
4758
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.31B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+200
| +0.8% | +$10.6K |
|
4759
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$9.03B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+13,300
| +94% | +$620K |
|
4760
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$375M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
69,876
+45,302
| +184% | +$792K |
|
|
YRD
4761
Yiren Digital
YRD
$110M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,127
| New | +$1.66M |
|
4762
Cars.com
CARS
$660M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
41,918
-10,796
| -20% | -$297K |
|
|
HLG
4763
DELISTED
Hailiang Education Group Inc. American Depositary Shares
HLG
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
14,465
-626
| -4% | -$49.9K |
|
|
CVSA
4764
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.8B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,684
| New | +$1.18M |
|
4765
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.31B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
122,377
+63,722
| +109% | +$794K |
|
|
ORIG
4766
DELISTED
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Class A Common Shares
ORIG
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
40,260
+30,009
| +293% | +$790K |
|
|
LBAI
4767
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
59,771
+25,245
| +73% | +$507K |
|
4768
CALL
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.19B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+10,100
| +140% | +$660K |
|
|
BSCN
4769
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2023 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCN
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,691
| New | +$1.19M |
|
4770
First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FJP
$264M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
21,368
-43,008
| -67% | -$2.5M |
|
|
TCDA
4771
DELISTED
Tricida, Inc. Common Stock
TCDA
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,604
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
BLD
4772
PUT
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-1,100
| -7% | -$88.5K |
|
|
CRON
4773
PUT
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.14B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
181,400
+159,100
| +713% | +$1.04M |
|
4774
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$231B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+29,400
| +163% | +$721K |
|
4775
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.09B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
+6,500
| +20% | +$196K |
|
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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.