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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.7B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
318,186
-219,221
| -41% | -$18.5M |
|
877
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.2B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
238,900
-131,900
| -36% | -$15.4M |
|
878
PUT
Seagate
STX
$205B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
450,700
-503,200
| -53% | -$26.8M |
|
879
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.9B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
6,670,668
+4,507,882
| +208% | +$18M |
|
880
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.2B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
262,600
+118,300
| +82% | +$12.3M |
|
881
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
243,489
-618,527
| -72% | -$68.9M |
|
|
GPOR
882
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
2,716,173
+177,497
| +7% | +$1.89M |
|
883
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.38B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
2,013,858
+1,793,187
| +813% | +$25.4M |
|
884
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.6B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
321,532
+119,746
| +59% | +$9.63M |
|
885
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.04B
| $26M | 0.01% |
1,192,287
+748,125
| +168% | +$16.1M |
|
|
BBBY
886
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $26M | 0.01% |
1,237,520
+93,010
| +8% | +$2.05M |
|
|
HUD
887
DELISTED
Hudson Ltd. Class A Common Shares
HUD
| $26M | 0.01% |
+1,632,582
| New | +$26.1M |
|
888
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.3B
| $26M | 0.01% |
499,496
-574,391
| -53% | -$30.8M |
|
889
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$26.6B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
343,000
-35,600
| -9% | -$2.67M |
|
890
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.03B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
2,248,600
+1,052,000
| +88% | +$13.4M |
|
891
CALL
RH
RH
$3.33B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
271,300
-5,100
| -2% | -$452K |
|
892
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$88.3B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
159,400
-43,500
| -21% | -$7.48M |
|
893
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$75.5B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
330,800
-80,700
| -20% | -$6.4M |
|
|
VRE
894
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
1,543,507
+1,231,738
| +395% | +$23.3M |
|
895
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.1B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
110,000
-118,900
| -52% | -$25.9M |
|
896
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$26.5B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
274,600
-33,300
| -11% | -$3.2M |
|
897
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$57.1M
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
930,513
-659,351
| -41% | -$15M |
|
898
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.92B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
413,200
+91,300
| +28% | +$6.06M |
|
899
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.45B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
332,498
+324,271
| +3,942% | +$24.3M |
|
900
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$44.9B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
632,900
-634,400
| -50% | -$26.3M |
|
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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.