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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RTN
1201
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
77,001
-396,152
| -84% | -$82M |
|
|
IBTX
1202
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
234,806
+179,804
| +327% | +$12.9M |
|
1203
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.3B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
114,500
+47,700
| +71% | +$6.84M |
|
1204
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.41B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
486,200
+394,800
| +432% | +$14.5M |
|
1205
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.02B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
159,429
-292,428
| -65% | -$31.5M |
|
1206
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$124B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
498,000
+45,000
| +10% | +$1.39M |
|
|
TIF
1207
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
168,300
-142,600
| -46% | -$14.7M |
|
|
GAP
1208
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.23B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
526,200
-95,200
| -15% | -$3.12M |
|
1209
Papa John's
PZZA
$769M
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
285,735
-139,302
| -33% | -$8.34M |
|
|
MNDT
1210
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
965,898
-1,321,551
| -58% | -$21.3M |
|
1211
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14.8B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
424,800
+123,900
| +41% | +$4.99M |
|
1212
CALL
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.44B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
508,400
-96,000
| -16% | -$3.15M |
|
1213
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF
SCHC
$5.65B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
446,545
+102,879
| +30% | +$3.82M |
|
1214
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.67B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
216,300
+135,000
| +166% | +$10.8M |
|
|
FL
1215
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
356,500
-180,700
| -34% | -$8.41M |
|
|
HES
1216
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
320,500
+81,600
| +34% | +$4M |
|
|
COHR
1217
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
86,300
+39,300
| +84% | +$9.48M |
|
|
TRQ
1218
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
526,413
+20,565
| +4% | +$649K |
|
|
CXO
1219
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
107,400
-47,000
| -30% | -$7.16M |
|
|
PARA
1220
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
314,100
-22,100
| -7% | -$1.21M |
|
1221
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$28.4B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
69,801
-29,915
| -30% | -$6.86M |
|
1222
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $16M | 0.01% |
228,700
-271,300
| -54% | -$19.5M |
|
1223
Medtronic
MDT
$118B
| $16M | 0.01% |
199,165
-305,191
| -61% | -$25.2M |
|
1224
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.58B
| $16M | 0.01% |
733,200
-36,000
| -5% | -$886K |
|
1225
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$218B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
77,200
-23,100
| -23% | -$4.85M |
|
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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.