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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.5B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
395,900
+13,700
| +4% | +$665K |
|
|
FITB
1127
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
572,170
+518,527
| +967% | +$16.9M |
|
1128
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.04B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
586,720
-1,743,490
| -75% | -$65.9M |
|
1129
iQIYI
IQ
$1.19B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
+1,165,296
| New | +$18.1M |
|
1130
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
371,000
-183,000
| -33% | -$7.77M |
|
|
OPTU
1131
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$228M
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
978,013
-1,204,926
| -55% | -$24.7M |
|
1132
US Foods
USFD
$23.1B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
551,484
+36,868
| +7% | +$1.21M |
|
|
SPR
1133
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
215,899
+131,729
| +157% | +$12M |
|
1134
CACI
CACI
$14.5B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
119,332
-29,842
| -20% | -$4.36M |
|
1135
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.4B
| $18M | 0.01% |
82,078
+37,380
| +84% | +$8.78M |
|
1136
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$195B
| $18M | 0.01% |
300,600
-182,700
| -38% | -$11M |
|
|
GRUB
1137
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $18M | 0.01% |
88,650
+9,600
| +12% | +$1.7M |
|
1138
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.2B
| $18M | 0.01% |
157,500
+70,500
| +81% | +$8.88M |
|
1139
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.7B
| $18M | 0.01% |
133,113
+25,885
| +24% | +$3.38M |
|
|
PPLI
1140
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$2.92B
| $18M | 0.01% |
642,912
+373,213
| +138% | +$9.83M |
|
1141
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$354B
| $18M | 0.01% |
403,854
-70,795
| -15% | -$3.37M |
|
1142
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$38.8B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
237,600
+96,900
| +69% | +$7.42M |
|
|
SCHW
1143
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$193B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
342,779
-2,092,211
| -86% | -$112M |
|
1144
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.91B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
527,941
-205,283
| -28% | -$6.63M |
|
1145
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$22.4B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
294,910
+100,127
| +51% | +$6.14M |
|
|
1146
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
366,914
+190,952
| +109% | +$8.1M |
|
|
SEMG
1147
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
835,174
-53,313
| -6% | -$1.37M |
|
1148
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.8B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
339,551
+311,777
| +1,123% | +$17.2M |
|
1149
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$71.6B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
1,278,100
+360,500
| +39% | +$6.08M |
|
1150
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.05B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
155,000
+74,000
| +91% | +$9.89M |
|
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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.