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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6226
CALL
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.12B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,900
| New | +$497K |
|
|
RPT
6227
CALL
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,500
| New | +$458K |
|
6228
PUT
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$155B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
+40,800
| +137% | +$308K |
|
6229
CALL
Dolby
DLB
$5.71B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+3,000
| +60% | +$191K |
|
6230
PUT
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+20,300
| +131% | +$304K |
|
6231
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.6B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
84,819
-263,144
| -76% | -$1.51M |
|
6232
PUT
Honda
HMC
$39.1B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+7,900
| +89% | +$260K |
|
6233
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$15.6B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-12,600
| -53% | -$508K |
|
6234
Mitek Systems
MITK
$801M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
55,240
-14,138
| -20% | -$119K |
|
6235
W&T Offshore
WTI
$512M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
68,847
-186,951
| -73% | -$1.21M |
|
|
SWCH
6236
CALL
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+25,400
| +169% | +$347K |
|
|
EFII
6237
PUT
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,100
| New | +$480K |
|
6238
CALL
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$629M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,000
| New | +$467K |
|
6239
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.76B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
86,519
-157,634
| -65% | -$882K |
|
6240
PUT
Revvity
RVTY
$12.5B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$503K |
|
|
WBT
6241
CALL
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,000
| New | +$440K |
|
|
TCF
6242
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
8,814
+3,051
| +53% | +$172K |
|
|
CLD
6243
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+140,608
| New | +$469K |
|
6244
PUT
BCE
BCE
$20.4B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-200
| -2% | -$8.39K |
|
6245
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$1.15B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
20,559
-318,250
| -94% | -$7.83M |
|
|
CHAD
6246
DELISTED
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bear 1X Shares
CHAD
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
13,884
+6,285
| +83% | +$200K |
|
6247
PUT
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
+24,200
| +39% | +$133K |
|
6248
Compass Diversified
CODI
$819M
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
28,286
+5,960
| +27% | +$97.7K |
|
6249
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$135M
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
66,574
+51,884
| +353% | +$400K |
|
6250
CALL
Delek Logistics
DKL
$3.11B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,700
| New | +$507K |
|
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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.