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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IMGN
6001
PUT
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
+22,000
| +61% | +$232K |
|
|
MTOR
6002
PUT
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-449,600
| -94% | -$9.44M |
|
6003
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$366M
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
24,470
+11,472
| +88% | +$315K |
|
6004
PUT
Movado Group
MOV
$873M
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+3,800
| +48% | +$164K |
|
6005
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.9B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-7,300
| -50% | -$510K |
|
6006
PUT
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.94B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+2,600
| +36% | +$142K |
|
6007
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$706M
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
61,816
+20,748
| +51% | +$208K |
|
|
WCN
6008
CALL
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.4B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-7,700
| -51% | -$576K |
|
6009
CALL
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.6B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,325
| New | +$585K |
|
|
VGR
6010
PUT
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
46,014
+18,188
| +65% | +$229K |
|
|
TGH
6011
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
35,518
-26,475
| -43% | -$448K |
|
|
TRHC
6012
DELISTED
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. Common Stock
TRHC
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
8,855
+2,832
| +47% | +$139K |
|
|
XENT
6013
PUT
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+5,000
| +50% | +$196K |
|
6014
iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF
EWN
$635M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,453
| New | +$589K |
|
6015
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.43B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
6,709
-3,169
| -32% | -$251K |
|
6016
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.3B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
3,321
-6,837
| -67% | -$1.13M |
|
|
ONIT
6017
Onity Group
ONIT
$317M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
9,488
+8,540
| +901% | +$560K |
|
6018
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal Quality ETF
PSET
$29.1M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,944
| New | +$559K |
|
6019
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$374M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
2,795
+653
| +30% | +$131K |
|
6020
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.45B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-15,700
| -64% | -$980K |
|
6021
CALL
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$5.91B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+10,700
| +33% | +$144K |
|
6022
PUT
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$32.6B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,600
| New | +$580K |
|
6023
Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF
PSCM
$21.2M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,603
| New | +$559K |
|
6024
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$358M
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,259
| New | +$524K |
|
6025
CALL
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.45B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-13,600
| -36% | -$336K |
|
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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 4,160 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.