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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAGE
1426
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
76,946
+39,995
| +108% | +$6.79M |
|
|
HTZ
1427
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
716,440
+329,454
| +85% | +$6.03M |
|
|
OCLR
1428
PUT
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,292,100
+170,000
| +15% | +$1.28M |
|
1429
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.14T
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
281,900
+162,600
| +136% | +$7.09M |
|
1430
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.68B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
140,700
+32,000
| +29% | +$2.98M |
|
1431
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.3B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
61,500
+10,300
| +20% | +$2.01M |
|
|
PX
1432
PUT
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
85,400
+28,300
| +50% | +$4.4M |
|
1433
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.9B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
165,700
+30,600
| +23% | +$2.04M |
|
|
NEWR
1434
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
+165,273
| New | +$11.1M |
|
|
ECHO
1435
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.1B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
286,388
-19,677
| -6% | -$937K |
|
1436
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.22B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
279,846
+18,951
| +7% | +$861K |
|
1437
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.44B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
103,000
-70,700
| -41% | -$8.08M |
|
1438
CALL
BHP
BHP
$226B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
308,051
+11,659
| +4% | +$491K |
|
1439
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$83.8B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
93,300
-51,300
| -35% | -$6.99M |
|
1440
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.18B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
744,800
-334,200
| -31% | -$5.23M |
|
1441
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$345M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
291,403
-1,138,825
| -80% | -$52.5M |
|
1442
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$294B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
167,735
+42,297
| +34% | +$3.22M |
|
1443
Energizer
ENR
$1.53B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
203,726
-334,677
| -62% | -$18M |
|
|
FCE.A
1444
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
599,059
+50,179
| +9% | +$1.11M |
|
1445
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$58.8B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
95,870
-254,174
| -73% | -$32M |
|
1446
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$26.7B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
129,600
-43,100
| -25% | -$4.14M |
|
1447
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.67B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
326,469
+178,176
| +120% | +$6.11M |
|
1448
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.37B
| $12M | 0.01% |
187,000
-45,200
| -19% | -$3.23M |
|
1449
PUT
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14B
| $12M | 0.01% |
1,260,000
+943,200
| +298% | +$9.65M |
|
1450
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.27B
| $12M | 0.01% |
287,100
-9,500
| -3% | -$413K |
|
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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.