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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$80.3B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
166,600
-84,300
| -34% | -$11.9M |
|
927
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$167B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
591,800
-476,600
| -45% | -$18.8M |
|
928
PUT
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.79B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
468,300
-48,600
| -9% | -$2.49M |
|
|
INXN
929
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
388,241
+283,346
| +270% | +$16.9M |
|
|
MOMO
930
Hello Group
MOMO
$845M
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
644,250
+403,862
| +168% | +$12.9M |
|
931
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.2B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
76,700
-31,000
| -29% | -$10.9M |
|
932
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$22.1B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
322,800
+234,400
| +265% | +$17.7M |
|
|
LGF.A
933
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
923,943
+476,562
| +107% | +$14.5M |
|
934
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$162M
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
778,305
+594,831
| +324% | +$21.6M |
|
|
ESPR
935
PUT
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
328,200
+45,400
| +16% | +$3.33M |
|
936
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$488M
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
535,800
-175,900
| -25% | -$8.06M |
|
|
RDUS
937
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
660,309
-216,399
| -25% | -$7.82M |
|
938
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.2B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
236,640
-640,899
| -73% | -$66.6M |
|
939
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.4B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
676,994
+549,695
| +432% | +$19.4M |
|
940
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.38B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
351,700
-137,100
| -28% | -$9.87M |
|
941
VeriSign
VRSN
$24.7B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
199,683
-214,890
| -52% | -$24.9M |
|
942
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.4B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
300,300
+160,600
| +115% | +$13.2M |
|
943
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.98B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
49,458
+22,445
| +83% | +$11.6M |
|
|
944
PUT
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.98B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
49,455
+2,280
| +5% | +$1.18M |
|
945
Dollar General
DG
$26.5B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
252,116
-489,538
| -66% | -$47M |
|
946
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$191B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
391,000
+150,900
| +63% | +$9.09M |
|
947
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$340M
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
65,236
+64,733
| +12,869% | +$24.1M |
|
948
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.27B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
486,771
+183,268
| +60% | +$8.8M |
|
949
SAP
SAP
$243B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
222,255
+153,387
| +223% | +$16.6M |
|
950
Regenxbio
RGNX
$748M
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
781,656
-206,096
| -21% | -$6M |
|
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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.