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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPLA
5601
CALL
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,100
| New | +$501K |
|
|
GREK
5602
PUT
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$334M
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
18,267
-40,800
| -69% | -$1.29M |
|
5603
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,600
| New | +$475K |
|
5604
SITE Centers
SITC
$155M
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
56,322
-367,223
| -87% | -$3.69M |
|
|
QEP
5605
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
-91,100
| -63% | -$861K |
|
|
GNC
5606
CALL
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
137,700
-121,000
| -47% | -$503K |
|
5607
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,516
| New | +$566K |
|
5608
CALL
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+7,500
| +156% | +$337K |
|
|
5609
PUT
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+7,600
| +162% | +$342K |
|
5610
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.06B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
15,923
+5,319
| +50% | +$186K |
|
|
MDR
5611
PUT
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
28,933
+16,833
| +139% | +$385K |
|
5612
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-5,900
| -42% | -$381K |
|
5613
CALL
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.66B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,800
| New | +$594K |
|
5614
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.65B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
15,593
-70,201
| -82% | -$2.34M |
|
5615
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-1,100
| -10% | -$51.2K |
|
|
FLG
5616
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+2,467
| +22% | +$102K |
|
|
DCPH
5617
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,337
| New | +$667K |
|
|
AKCA
5618
CALL
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,600
| New | +$443K |
|
|
ACBI
5619
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
29,124
-3,974
| -12% | -$70.3K |
|
5620
PUT
Kennametal
KMT
$2.38B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+8,400
| +179% | +$384K |
|
|
TSE
5621
PUT
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+4,000
| +129% | +$315K |
|
|
NS
5622
CALL
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+16,200
| +169% | +$434K |
|
5623
PUT
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+4,800
| +59% | +$173K |
|
5624
PUT
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+4,400
| +163% | +$326K |
|
5625
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$99.5M
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
103
-4
| -4% | -$21.4K |
|
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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.