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 | 6.22% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.92% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.28% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.13% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $44.3M | 0.02% |
608,551
+434,483
| +250% | +$29M |
|
|
SPLK
752
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $44.3M | 0.02% |
446,650
-92,714
| -17% | -$10.1M |
|
753
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $44.2M | 0.02% |
1,983,300
-330,400
| -14% | -$7.4M |
|
|
DCH
754
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $44.1M | 0.02% |
2,831,414
+45,978
| +2% | +$739K |
|
755
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.4B
| $44M | 0.02% |
150,000
+73,300
| +96% | +$21.1M |
|
756
CALL
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $43.9M | 0.02% |
828,300
+158,000
| +24% | +$8.55M |
|
757
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $43.8M | 0.02% |
919,100
+174,300
| +23% | +$7.88M |
|
|
NBIS
758
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $43.8M | 0.02% |
1,218,890
+387,493
| +47% | +$13.5M |
|
759
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $43.7M | 0.02% |
598,692
+593,992
| +12,638% | +$42.1M |
|
760
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.7B
| $43.5M | 0.02% |
297,688
-79,190
| -21% | -$12M |
|
761
Walt Disney
DIS
$184B
| $43.5M | 0.02% |
415,244
-73,955
| -15% | -$7.56M |
|
762
Coca-Cola
KO
$377B
| $43.4M | 0.02% |
988,490
+456,839
| +86% | +$19.7M |
|
763
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $43.2M | 0.02% |
415,400
+194,300
| +88% | +$20.5M |
|
|
RHT
764
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
321,100
+142,200
| +79% | +$22.9M |
|
|
LLL
765
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
224,251
-320,337
| -59% | -$64M |
|
766
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
231,018
+124,732
| +117% | +$24.3M |
|
767
Spotify
SPOT
$105B
| $43M | 0.02% |
+255,672
| New | +$40.9M |
|
768
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $43M | 0.02% |
398,520
+330,288
| +484% | +$34.3M |
|
769
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
958,304
-2,758,332
| -74% | -$129M |
|
770
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
229,300
+1,900
| +0.8% | +$389K |
|
771
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
2,385,127
+1,040,676
| +77% | +$18.1M |
|
|
CLVS
772
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $42.5M | 0.02% |
935,729
-156,680
| -14% | -$7.62M |
|
773
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $42.5M | 0.02% |
359,200
+18,400
| +5% | +$2M |
|
774
Bankunited
BKU
$3.44B
| $42.3M | 0.02% |
1,036,569
+115,959
| +13% | +$4.81M |
|
775
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.84B
| $42.3M | 0.02% |
354,132
+108,243
| +44% | +$12.9M |
|
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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 4,159 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 5% 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.