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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6551
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.77B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
7,109
-135,988
| -95% | -$7.66M |
|
6552
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$119M
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
39,535
+28,361
| +254% | +$294K |
|
6553
Tanger
SKT
$4.67B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
17,237
-78,384
| -82% | -$1.72M |
|
6554
CALL
US Foods
USFD
$22.2B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+300
| +3% | +$10.6K |
|
|
CAMP
6555
PUT
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+752
| New | +$378K |
|
|
LXFT
6556
PUT
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+5,100
| +86% | +$197K |
|
6557
PUT
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.51B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+600
| +14% | +$47.7K |
|
6558
CALL
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.87B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+4,400
| +31% | +$95.6K |
|
6559
PUT
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$674M
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-4,300
| -34% | -$220K |
|
6560
Talphera
TLPH
$66.4M
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
5,968
+2,276
| +62% | +$135K |
|
|
TMHC
6561
CALL
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,400
| New | +$432K |
|
6562
CALL
Unum
UNM
$13.6B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,900
| New | +$455K |
|
|
CSF
6563
DELISTED
VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
CSF
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,482
| New | +$392K |
|
|
CHS
6564
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
49,486
-1,579
| -3% | -$14.9K |
|
6565
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$176M
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,442
| New | +$433K |
|
6566
PUT
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
16,125
-6,700
| -29% | -$160K |
|
6567
PUT
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$696M
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,074
| New | +$371K |
|
|
MRSH
6568
Marsh
MRSH
$90.5B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
4,901
-23,708
| -83% | -$1.94M |
|
|
XXII
6569
PUT
22nd Century Group
XXII
$1.38M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
TVRD
6570
PUT
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$19.7M
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
+583
| New | +$296K |
|
|
IBKC
6571
CALL
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+1,700
| +47% | +$134K |
|
6572
PUT
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.99B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
14,395
+6,334
| +79% | +$191K |
|
6573
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$250M
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
31,967
+12,556
| +65% | +$159K |
|
|
INVX
6574
PUT
Innovex International
INVX
$1.96B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-4,400
| -36% | -$205K |
|
6575
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$110M
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-800
| -5% | -$20.1K |
|
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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.