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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6551
Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF
PTH
$244M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,910
| New | +$308K |
|
|
BKS
6552
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
61,332
-61,330
| -50% | -$307K |
|
6553
PUT
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$252K |
|
|
PPBI
6554
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
7,527
+1,864
| +33% | +$77.7K |
|
6555
PUT
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,500
| New | +$299K |
|
|
GREK
6556
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$334M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
10,391
-43,950
| -81% | -$1.39M |
|
6557
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$730M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
22,930
-46,406
| -67% | -$613K |
|
6558
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$270K |
|
|
DCP
6559
PUT
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-20,600
| -71% | -$784K |
|
6560
PUT
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,200
| New | +$299K |
|
6561
PUT
ADT
ADT
$5.47B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,000
| New | +$416K |
|
|
CHCT
6562
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$432M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,710
| New | +$297K |
|
6563
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,200
| New | +$434K |
|
|
TRUE
6564
CALL
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+3,500
| +12% | +$38.9K |
|
|
SEND
6565
PUT
DELISTED
SendGrid, Inc.
SEND
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$277K |
|
6566
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
| – | – |
|
6567
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.15B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,080
| New | +$294K |
|
6568
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
6,115
-89,535
| -94% | -$4.29M |
|
6569
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
9,413
-21,331
| -69% | -$649K |
|
6570
CALL
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$291K |
|
|
XIFR
6571
CALL
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-7,100
| -49% | -$287K |
|
6572
PUT
Geron
GERN
$943M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
+2,500
| +4% | +$6.75K |
|
6573
PUT
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$296K |
|
6574
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-64,700
| -59% | -$432K |
|
6575
SoundThinking
SSTI
$80.3M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,267
| New | +$213K |
|
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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.