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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6051
CALL
NETGEAR
NTGR
$659M
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-1,000
| -10% | -$60.7K |
|
|
TGH
6052
PUT
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
-15,900
| -31% | -$269K |
|
|
PDCE
6053
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+1,200
| +15% | +$69.1K |
|
6054
PUT
Encompass Health
EHC
$11B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
10,182
+2,766
| +37% | +$138K |
|
6055
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.06B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
13,247
+3,104
| +31% | +$125K |
|
6056
Amplify Online Retail ETF
IBUY
$112M
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
10,714
-61,383
| -85% | -$2.91M |
|
|
TGI
6057
CALL
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+12,700
| +83% | +$294K |
|
6058
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.98B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
22,540
-1,130
| -5% | -$26.1K |
|
|
GMLP
6059
PUT
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-4,300
| -11% | -$78K |
|
|
AGGP
6060
DELISTED
IQ Enhanced Core Plus Bond U.S. ETF
AGGP
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
28,794
+11,849
| +70% | +$226K |
|
6061
CALL
America Movil
AMX
$74.7B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+6,200
| +23% | +$107K |
|
|
DF
6062
CALL
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
+23,900
| +85% | +$226K |
|
|
MGLN
6063
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-3,300
| -37% | -$316K |
|
|
APTI
6064
PUT
DELISTED
Apptio, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APTI
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+4,300
| +40% | +$138K |
|
6065
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF
SPHQ
$20B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,186
| New | +$549K |
|
|
ITCI
6066
PUT
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+2,400
| +8% | +$48.7K |
|
|
IDTI
6067
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
17,114
-310,312
| -95% | -$9.86M |
|
|
CIM
6068
CALL
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1.06B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
9,933
+5,533
| +126% | +$299K |
|
|
INSY
6069
CALL
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
+1,600
| +2% | +$11.2K |
|
|
CVSA
6070
CALL
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.42B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,300
| New | +$540K |
|
6071
CALL
uniQure
QURE
$3.03B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-4,600
| -24% | -$147K |
|
|
SNV
6072
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-2,000
| -16% | -$106K |
|
|
SEND
6073
PUT
DELISTED
SendGrid, Inc.
SEND
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+9,800
| +92% | +$266K |
|
6074
Western Union
WU
$2.28B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
26,702
-332,446
| -93% | -$6.62M |
|
6075
PUT
Ameren
AEE
$30.3B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+1,400
| +19% | +$80.5K |
|
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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.