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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EMES
5401
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
113,957
+82,807
| +266% | +$632K |
|
|
CAVM
5402
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
9,394
-2,347,417
| -100% | -$188M |
|
|
PDCO
5403
CALL
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+12,900
| +56% | +$291K |
|
|
SYNT
5404
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
25,328
-85,391
| -77% | -$2.55M |
|
5405
PUT
Regenxbio
RGNX
$745M
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+1,600
| +16% | +$76.4K |
|
5406
CALL
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.1B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+2,400
| +44% | +$248K |
|
5407
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.2B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
20,744
-47,331
| -70% | -$1.75M |
|
5408
CALL
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.24B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+45,300
| +368% | +$613K |
|
|
GNMK
5409
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
126,784
+60,991
| +93% | +$403K |
|
|
OPB
5410
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
28,165
+3,315
| +13% | +$95.6K |
|
|
BKS
5411
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
127,300
+94,300
| +286% | +$533K |
|
5412
CALL
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.68B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+14,600
| +154% | +$474K |
|
|
TGI
5413
PUT
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
+20,800
| +102% | +$481K |
|
5414
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.02B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
85,054
+45,754
| +116% | +$452K |
|
5415
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.31B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-21,100
| -80% | -$3.1M |
|
|
ECOL
5416
CALL
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+6,600
| +110% | +$386K |
|
|
LGCY
5417
CALL
DELISTED
Legacy Reserves Inc. Common Stock
LGCY
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
+62,400
| +116% | +$385K |
|
5418
CALL
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$393M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
2,004
-920
| -31% | -$402K |
|
5419
PUT
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.1B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-4,700
| -35% | -$407K |
|
5420
PUT
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.81B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+21,200
| +154% | +$489K |
|
5421
PUT
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$168M
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+33,100
| +212% | +$587K |
|
5422
CALL
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.55B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+24,000
| +110% | +$421K |
|
5423
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+1,600
| +10% | +$73.2K |
|
|
FOLD
5424
PUT
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-332,000
| -87% | -$5.02M |
|
5425
CALL
POSCO
PKX
$17B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-5,100
| -32% | -$413K |
|
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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.