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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.1B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
203,600
-14,900
| -7% | -$1.56M |
|
|
WDR
1077
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
955,995
-187,696
| -16% | -$3.97M |
|
|
BLUE
1078
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
8,724
+1,776
| +26% | +$4.52M |
|
1079
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.46B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
82,600
+13,100
| +19% | +$3.23M |
|
1080
Labcorp
LH
$26.1B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
138,340
-23,224
| -14% | -$3.41M |
|
1081
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$23.6B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
270,600
-12,900
| -5% | -$878K |
|
1082
Prologis
PLD
$133B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
304,607
-1,423,926
| -82% | -$88.5M |
|
1083
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.9B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
76,283
-26,343
| -26% | -$6.77M |
|
1084
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
139,857
+125,594
| +881% | +$18.2M |
|
1085
PUT
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
351,100
-804,700
| -70% | -$47.5M |
|
1086
Timken Company
TKR
$8.95B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
418,472
+380,776
| +1,010% | +$18.3M |
|
|
JAG
1087
DELISTED
Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
JAG
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
1,349,135
+43,939
| +3% | +$579K |
|
1088
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$183B
| $19M | 0.01% |
208,700
-39,000
| -16% | -$3.55M |
|
1089
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$59.8B
| $19M | 0.01% |
292,500
+41,400
| +16% | +$2.9M |
|
|
EEX
1090
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $19M | 0.01% |
+975,375
| New | +$20.3M |
|
1091
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.09T
| $19M | 0.01% |
245,400
-235,700
| -49% | -$19M |
|
1092
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.32B
| $19M | 0.01% |
1,155,000
+251,400
| +28% | +$4.36M |
|
|
PPLI
1093
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$2.92B
| $19M | 0.01% |
678,723
-209,268
| -24% | -$5.51M |
|
|
1094
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.09T
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
244,900
-251,700
| -51% | -$20.3M |
|
1095
CALL
CME Group
CME
$97.6B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
117,000
-45,000
| -28% | -$7.16M |
|
1096
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$31.4B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
91,200
+44,800
| +97% | +$9.71M |
|
|
STMP
1097
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
93,900
+36,000
| +62% | +$7.04M |
|
1098
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$17.8B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
384,300
+112,500
| +41% | +$4.46M |
|
|
CBIO
1099
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$620M
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
11,626
+7,495
| +181% | +$15.6M |
|
1100
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$207M
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
1,706,022
-66,219
| -4% | -$724K |
|
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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.