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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCEC
7176
Capital Clean Energy Carriers
CCEC
$1.36B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
9,149
-12,015
| -57% | -$277K |
|
|
CAJ
7177
PUT
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$208K |
|
|
EV
7178
PUT
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
| – | – |
|
7179
PUT
FormFactor
FORM
$10.1B
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-5,600
| -28% | -$81K |
|
|
NFJ
7180
Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund
NFJ
$1.46B
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,699
| New | +$206K |
|
7181
Invesco DB Base Metals Fund
DBB
$315M
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,864
| New | +$207K |
|
7182
PUT
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-600
| -3% | -$7.58K |
|
7183
KT
KT
$9.07B
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
14,441
-11,263
| -44% | -$161K |
|
|
OBE
7184
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$713M
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
28,780
-9,472
| -25% | -$69.2K |
|
|
TEF
7185
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
24,768
+8,208
| +50% | +$65.2K |
|
|
RFP
7186
CALL
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+7,400
| +45% | +$69K |
|
|
AMU
7187
DELISTED
ETRACS Alerian MLP Index ETN
AMU
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
13,128
-3,052
| -19% | -$52.5K |
|
7188
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.31B
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
4,680
+720
| +18% | +$28.9K |
|
7189
PUT
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$514M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$222K |
|
|
HTBK
7190
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
11,914
-36,645
| -75% | -$593K |
|
7191
PUT
Reading International Class A
RDI
$37M
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$194K |
|
7192
PUT
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$29.6M
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
340
+187
| +122% | +$118K |
|
7193
CALL
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.21B
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+5,200
| +43% | +$58.4K |
|
7194
PUT
Cerus
CERS
$588M
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+4,100
| +13% | +$18.6K |
|
7195
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.1B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
81,148
+24,573
| +43% | +$48.9K |
|
7196
CALL
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$406M
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-20,100
| -50% | -$219K |
|
7197
PUT
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$25.6B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
-98,000
| -46% | -$196K |
|
|
ACGN
7198
DELISTED
Aceragen Inc
ACGN
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
777
-668
| -46% | -$183K |
|
|
VSI
7199
PUT
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+22,300
| +100% | +$97.3K |
|
7200
CALL
Martin Midstream Partners
MMLP
$95.1M
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-21,400
| -60% | -$317K |
|
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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.