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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOLX
5476
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
19,599
-66,450
| -77% | -$2.56M |
|
|
ALDR
5477
PUT
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,300
| New | +$749K |
|
|
CALL
5478
PUT
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
+5,500
| +6% | +$46.4K |
|
5479
PUT
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.21B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-5,000
| -15% | -$153K |
|
5480
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.47B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+900
| +3% | +$24.9K |
|
5481
Rambus
RMBS
$10.6B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,994
| New | +$838K |
|
5482
PUT
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+4,100
| +51% | +$255K |
|
5483
CALL
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$177M
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-10,400
| -38% | -$465K |
|
5484
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.5B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+4,000
| +36% | +$194K |
|
5485
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.1B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,500
| New | +$730K |
|
|
OSG
5486
PUT
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$255M
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+9,000
| +30% | +$166K |
|
5487
Geron
GERN
$1.01B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
225,651
+175,968
| +354% | +$672K |
|
|
WEB
5488
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
29,927
-97,881
| -77% | -$1.97M |
|
5489
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.86B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-36,894
| -51% | -$802K |
|
5490
PUT
Insmed
INSM
$28.9B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+11,700
| +56% | +$301K |
|
5491
PUT
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.28B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+2,300
| +13% | +$87.5K |
|
|
VSM
5492
PUT
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+11,900
| +134% | +$454K |
|
5493
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.9B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-5,400
| -35% | -$430K |
|
5494
PUT
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.92B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+3,500
| +16% | +$97.3K |
|
5495
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.8B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
35,991
-755,251
| -95% | -$16.8M |
|
|
DHC
5496
PUT
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.11B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+8,300
| +24% | +$137K |
|
5497
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$466M
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+5,700
| +75% | +$340K |
|
5498
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$304M
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-18,700
| -48% | -$632K |
|
|
AUY
5499
CALL
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
265,600
+24,400
| +10% | +$70.9K |
|
|
BLCN
5500
DELISTED
Siren ETF Trust Siren NexGen Economy ETF
BLCN
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
34,223
+19,111
| +126% | +$440K |
|
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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.