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 | 6.22% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.92% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.28% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.13% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Costco
COST
$426B
| $75.7M | 0.04% |
362,306
+229,233
| +172% | +$45.3M |
|
477
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $75.7M | 0.04% |
2,199,171
+720,093
| +49% | +$24.6M |
|
478
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $75.7M | 0.04% |
2,568,769
+182,996
| +8% | +$5.56M |
|
|
MASI
479
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $75.5M | 0.04% |
773,023
-217,306
| -22% | -$20.7M |
|
480
Cisco
CSCO
$440B
| $75.5M | 0.04% |
1,754,200
-4,995,216
| -74% | -$218M |
|
|
RTN
481
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $75.4M | 0.04% |
390,300
+111,800
| +40% | +$23.5M |
|
482
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $75.2M | 0.04% |
2,063,132
+1,386,138
| +205% | +$50.7M |
|
483
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$297B
| $75M | 0.04% |
928,900
+607,800
| +189% | +$51.6M |
|
|
AGN
484
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $74.8M | 0.04% |
448,700
-141,900
| -24% | -$22.8M |
|
485
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $74.8M | 0.04% |
3,074,900
+836,700
| +37% | +$17.1M |
|
486
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$159B
| $74.4M | 0.04% |
+1,416,830
| New | +$79.4M |
|
487
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $74.3M | 0.04% |
595,000
+342,100
| +135% | +$36.5M |
|
488
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.9B
| $74.2M | 0.04% |
971,900
+544,400
| +127% | +$41.6M |
|
489
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $74M | 0.04% |
1,614,895
+1,592,874
| +7,233% | +$71.5M |
|
|
ISBC
490
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $73.8M | 0.04% |
5,769,633
-489,229
| -8% | -$6.59M |
|
491
PUT
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.73B
| $73.8M | 0.04% |
671,900
+209,500
| +45% | +$22.4M |
|
492
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $73.7M | 0.04% |
566,671
+35,091
| +7% | +$4.67M |
|
493
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$124B
| $73.6M | 0.04% |
1,143,600
+291,400
| +34% | +$19.2M |
|
494
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $73.5M | 0.04% |
827,700
+507,000
| +158% | +$55.1M |
|
495
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $73.2M | 0.04% |
654,550
+339,768
| +108% | +$39.7M |
|
496
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.8B
| $72.7M | 0.04% |
435,754
+363,896
| +506% | +$60.9M |
|
497
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $72.7M | 0.04% |
1,319,817
+1,101,629
| +505% | +$58.3M |
|
|
STAY
498
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $72.3M | 0.04% |
3,347,686
+456,195
| +16% | +$9.34M |
|
499
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $72M | 0.04% |
4,473,600
+366,400
| +9% | +$5.98M |
|
500
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $71.9M | 0.04% |
729,649
+477,533
| +189% | +$45.9M |
|
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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 1,571 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 5% 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 1,571 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.