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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
118,000
+58,400
| +98% | +$5.66M |
|
|
HAWK
1502
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
250,000
+193,084
| +339% | +$8.42M |
|
1503
Workday
WDAY
$47.1B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
87,854
-802,091
| -90% | -$98.1M |
|
1504
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$815M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
315,346
-91,608
| -23% | -$3.67M |
|
1505
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.58B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
512,400
+46,800
| +10% | +$1.15M |
|
|
BHVN
1506
CALL
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
432,400
+415,200
| +2,414% | +$12.4M |
|
1507
Brink's
BCO
$4.5B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
155,985
+146,971
| +1,630% | +$11.3M |
|
|
JWN
1508
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
229,700
+12,900
| +6% | +$642K |
|
1509
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$131B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
64,814
-89,724
| -58% | -$17M |
|
1510
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.9B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
154,600
-69,300
| -31% | -$4.99M |
|
1511
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$49.8M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
81,900
+35,300
| +76% | +$5.13M |
|
|
SFLY
1512
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
136,102
+23,025
| +20% | +$1.61M |
|
1513
Ciena
CIEN
$57.4B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
426,653
-597,617
| -58% | -$14.1M |
|
1514
CALL
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$43.1B
| $11M | 0.01% |
107,000
+47,800
| +81% | +$4.92M |
|
1515
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$488M
| $11M | 0.01% |
249,200
-325,900
| -57% | -$14.9M |
|
1516
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$60.3B
| $11M | 0.01% |
163,600
+84,700
| +107% | +$6.25M |
|
1517
Blackrock
BLK
$179B
| $11M | 0.01% |
20,345
-16,560
| -45% | -$9.09M |
|
|
CLR
1518
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $11M | 0.01% |
186,600
-52,200
| -22% | -$2.82M |
|
|
NBIS
1519
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$67.5B
| $11M | 0.01% |
278,100
-145,400
| -34% | -$5.71M |
|
1520
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.1B
| $11M | 0.01% |
98,300
+45,000
| +84% | +$5.2M |
|
|
GLUU
1521
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $11M | 0.01% |
2,908,790
+1,201,054
| +70% | +$4.51M |
|
1522
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.83B
| $11M | 0.01% |
255,700
-400
| -0.2% | -$19.1K |
|
1523
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.9B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
538,318
+487,371
| +957% | +$10.4M |
|
1524
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.66B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
62,389
+30,564
| +96% | +$4.94M |
|
|
ARD
1525
DELISTED
Ardagh Group S.A. Class A Common Shares
ARD
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
585,292
| – | – |
|
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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.