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 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$657M |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$562M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$549M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$418M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$345M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$764M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$743M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$702M |
| 4 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$581M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$409M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.05% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.41% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.69% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5101
PUT
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$379M
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-2,600
| -24% | -$211K |
|
|
CVRR
5102
PUT
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
-22,000
| -28% | -$326K |
|
|
HNP
5103
PUT
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+16,300
| +152% | +$417K |
|
|
SEM
5104
PUT
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
77,766
+28,582
| +58% | +$272K |
|
5105
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
15,897
-25,303
| -61% | -$1.13M |
|
|
TECD
5106
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
8,491
-277,112
| -97% | -$27M |
|
5107
PUT
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
-8,200
| -10% | -$71.7K |
|
|
TLND
5108
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
15,002
| – | – |
|
5109
PUT
Vuzix
VUZI
$262M
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
131,000
+72,100
| +122% | +$589K |
|
|
NSH
5110
DELISTED
NuStar GP Holdings LLC
NSH
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
62,419
+13,887
| +29% | +$198K |
|
5111
Braskem
BAK
$777M
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
24,841
+12,089
| +95% | +$352K |
|
5112
CALL
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.73B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+8,500
| +157% | +$453K |
|
5113
PUT
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-67,400
| -60% | -$1.23M |
|
|
STB
5114
DELISTED
Student Transportation Inc
STB
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
96,184
+36,018
| +60% | +$237K |
|
5115
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.39B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+600
| +8% | +$56.3K |
|
|
CALL
5116
PUT
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
85,600
+39,100
| +84% | +$328K |
|
5117
CALL
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-26,500
| -42% | -$573K |
|
|
XLBS
5118
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP MATERIALS PORT
XLBS
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,299
| New | +$717K |
|
5119
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+2,300
| +15% | +$99.6K |
|
|
ESGR
5120
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
3,405
+2,046
| +151% | +$422K |
|
|
INN
5121
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$651M
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
52,586
+23,342
| +80% | +$335K |
|
|
MDCO
5122
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
21,707
-338,024
| -94% | -$10.6M |
|
5123
iShares Global Materials ETF
MXI
$356M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,564
| New | +$749K |
|
5124
PUT
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.23B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,400
| New | +$751K |
|
|
5125
Vuzix
VUZI
$262M
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
129,718
+74,732
| +136% | +$610K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Citadel Advisors held 9,312 positions worth $184B, up 12% from $164B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $14.4B of net new capital in Q1 2018, opening 1,386 new positions and adding to 3,407 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Coterra Energy: 3,637,165 shares worth $87.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.4% of assets, down from 6.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Comcast, an estimated $764M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2018 buy was Coterra Energy: 3,637,165 shares worth $87.2M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to NXP Semiconductors in Q1 2018, an estimated $657M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Comcast, cutting an estimated $764M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited MSC Industrial Direct in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $118M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $184B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,386 new positions and closed 1,107 in Q1 2018.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $184B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 11 May 2018.