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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6276
Kodak
KODK
$844M
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
126,535
+42,928
| +51% | +$217K |
|
6277
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.25B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-6,100
| -47% | -$399K |
|
6278
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$10.8B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-6,021
| -35% | -$271K |
|
6279
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3x ETF
TECS
$59M
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
+2
| New | +$505K |
|
6280
CALL
Vuzix
VUZI
$210M
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
+16,800
| +35% | +$106K |
|
6281
CALL
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$8.01B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
+2,800
| +57% | +$170K |
|
|
GNC
6282
CALL
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
136,200
-1,500
| -1% | -$5.4K |
|
6283
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund
DGRW
$17.1B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,650
| New | +$478K |
|
6284
PUT
Freshpet
FRPT
$3B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-1,600
| -8% | -$34.2K |
|
6285
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
29,776
+17,539
| +143% | +$287K |
|
6286
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$11.1B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
4,250
+2,255
| +113% | +$244K |
|
6287
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.2B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
17,321
-176,049
| -91% | -$4.2M |
|
6288
Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF
PFM
$798M
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
18,568
-31,123
| -63% | -$795K |
|
|
FRBK
6289
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,785
| New | +$515K |
|
|
6290
PUT
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.2B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-7,500
| -66% | -$901K |
|
|
VTLE
6291
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
2,475
+1,450
| +141% | +$272K |
|
|
CALA
6292
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
4,762
+1,078
| +29% | +$122K |
|
|
OAK
6293
PUT
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+3,000
| +34% | +$121K |
|
6294
CALL
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$62M
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
2,038
+550
| +37% | +$126K |
|
6295
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$280M
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
28,786
-64,535
| -69% | -$1.09M |
|
|
HILO
6296
DELISTED
Columbia EM Quality Dividend ETF
HILO
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
33,257
+6,745
| +25% | +$103K |
|
6297
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$31.4B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-900
| -30% | -$205K |
|
6298
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.7B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
9,394
-19,218
| -67% | -$974K |
|
|
CVA
6299
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
28,661
-2,468
| -8% | -$38.9K |
|
|
GTT
6300
CALL
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-8,400
| -44% | -$418K |
|
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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.