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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6101
PUT
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+2,400
| +86% | +$181K |
|
6102
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.06B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,143
| New | +$376K |
|
6103
CALL
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+4,000
| +14% | +$54.6K |
|
|
CEQP
6104
PUT
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,500
| New | +$420K |
|
|
XENT
6105
PUT
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,100
| New | +$369K |
|
6106
CALL
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-19,900
| -59% | -$596K |
|
6107
PUT
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$976M
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+1,800
| +39% | +$113K |
|
6108
Tantech Holdings
TANH
$5.73M
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
15
+13
| +650% | +$329K |
|
6109
CALL
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$940M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+10,800
| +84% | +$178K |
|
6110
PUT
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$424K |
|
6111
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF
EEMA
$870M
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
5,253
+1,884
| +56% | +$144K |
|
6112
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+1,600
| +41% | +$115K |
|
|
AUD
6113
PUT
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-22,500
| -36% | -$234K |
|
6114
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
9,389
-45,925
| -83% | -$2.14M |
|
6115
PUT
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.22B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$408K |
|
6116
CALL
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-4,600
| -52% | -$406K |
|
6117
PUT
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.5M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+2,800
| +16% | +$47.5K |
|
|
VPU
6118
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.57B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
3,507
-6,816
| -66% | -$752K |
|
6119
Valvoline
VVV
$4.36B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
17,709
+7,722
| +77% | +$184K |
|
|
INSY
6120
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
64,978
-92,868
| -59% | -$767K |
|
6121
PUT
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.5B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-400
| -2% | -$9.29K |
|
6122
CALL
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-10,200
| -37% | -$254K |
|
6123
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$465M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
15,648
-995
| -6% | -$24.9K |
|
6124
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
6,432
-2,042
| -24% | -$126K |
|
|
YAO
6125
CALL
DELISTED
Invesco China All-Cap ETF
YAO
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+3,800
| +54% | +$141K |
|
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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.