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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5451
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.83B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+9,200
| +26% | +$184K |
|
5452
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$182M
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
324
+245
| +310% | +$627K |
|
|
VNET
5453
VNET Group
VNET
$2B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
81,419
+59,087
| +265% | +$420K |
|
5454
CALL
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.87B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+1,300
| +17% | +$110K |
|
|
ULTI
5455
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
3,065
-53,008
| -95% | -$13.6M |
|
|
HGI
5456
DELISTED
Invesco Zacks International Multi-Asset Income ETF
HGI
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
47,661
-3,461
| -7% | -$59.1K |
|
5457
CALL
IAMGOLD
IAG
$9.27B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
135,700
+35,800
| +36% | +$206K |
|
5458
PUT
Open Text
OTEX
$6.21B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+4,500
| +25% | +$158K |
|
5459
CALL
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.5B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,700
| New | +$756K |
|
|
VISN
5460
PUT
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.33B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-5,100
| -16% | -$168K |
|
5461
CALL
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.15B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-34,800
| -57% | -$1.12M |
|
|
HEES
5462
PUT
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+3,100
| +17% | +$116K |
|
5463
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.06B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+26,300
| +158% | +$505K |
|
|
MDSO
5464
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
9,748
-31,797
| -77% | -$2.38M |
|
|
CLSD
5465
DELISTED
Clearside Biomedical
CLSD
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
4,892
-6,988
| -59% | -$1.18M |
|
5466
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.78B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
46,583
+27,707
| +147% | +$495K |
|
|
EDR
5467
CALL
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,900
| New | +$674K |
|
5468
Idacorp
IDA
$8.15B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,476
| New | +$761K |
|
|
AL
5469
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,600
| New | +$806K |
|
|
CEW
5470
WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund
CEW
$17.8M
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,061
| New | +$807K |
|
5471
PUT
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.26B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+4,500
| +20% | +$128K |
|
5472
CALL
Robert Half
RHI
$4.16B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+4,300
| +56% | +$273K |
|
5473
ATN International
ATNI
$471M
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
14,789
-7,568
| -34% | -$425K |
|
5474
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$11.9B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+900
| +14% | +$92.8K |
|
|
CARB
5475
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,377
| New | +$768K |
|
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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.