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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
280,800
+9,600
| +4% | +$517K |
|
1302
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$83.8B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
111,300
+45,600
| +69% | +$6.22M |
|
1303
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
90,400
+43,800
| +94% | +$7.06M |
|
1304
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$10.9B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
414,924
-141,605
| -25% | -$4.97M |
|
1305
CALL
Capital One
COF
$136B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
151,600
-76,300
| -33% | -$7.59M |
|
|
HES
1306
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
286,700
-364,500
| -56% | -$17.9M |
|
1307
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.5B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
96,900
-26,100
| -21% | -$3.61M |
|
1308
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.5B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
98,300
+73,000
| +289% | +$12M |
|
1309
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.3B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
148,313
-489,199
| -77% | -$54.8M |
|
1310
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$88B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
211,900
+52,300
| +33% | +$3.72M |
|
1311
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.5B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
316,400
+103,600
| +49% | +$4.77M |
|
1312
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.12B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
220,500
-281,800
| -56% | -$17.9M |
|
1313
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$31.5B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
131,300
-24,900
| -16% | -$2.7M |
|
1314
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$39.5B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
168,500
+44,400
| +36% | +$3.64M |
|
1315
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
1,563,798
+156,568
| +11% | +$1.69M |
|
1316
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.4B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
121,700
-15,700
| -11% | -$1.89M |
|
1317
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$157B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
276,900
-44,100
| -14% | -$2.4M |
|
|
COHR
1318
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
76,115
+35,739
| +89% | +$8.62M |
|
|
TPH
1319
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
867,889
-352,675
| -29% | -$6.06M |
|
1320
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
266,600
-19,800
| -7% | -$1.09M |
|
1321
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.2B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
67,343
-25,420
| -27% | -$5.57M |
|
1322
NetApp
NTAP
$40.2B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
230,714
+41,582
| +22% | +$2.54M |
|
1323
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.79B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
811,271
-392,461
| -33% | -$7.71M |
|
1324
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$95.9B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
81,900
+8,900
| +12% | +$1.5M |
|
1325
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.76B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
483,533
-3,120,973
| -87% | -$102M |
|
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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.