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 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$702M |
| 2 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$507M |
| 3 |
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
|
+$387M |
| 4 |
KeyCorp
KEY
|
+$383M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$349M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$948M |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$446M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$434M |
| 4 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$309M |
| 5 |
Lam Research
LRCX
|
+$269M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 6.22% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.92% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.28% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.13% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
144,276
+45,236
| +46% | +$4.21M |
|
1502
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.1B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
155,100
+39,700
| +34% | +$3.55M |
|
1503
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
251,100
+128,000
| +104% | +$8.12M |
|
1504
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.3B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
59,149
+20,988
| +55% | +$5.15M |
|
1505
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
+119,128
| New | +$13.1M |
|
1506
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
210,639
-32,481
| -13% | -$2.16M |
|
|
DOCU
1507
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$12.2B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
+270,100
| New | +$13.6M |
|
|
TWTR
1508
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
327,027
-2,060,097
| -86% | -$72.3M |
|
1509
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
129,600
+54,900
| +73% | +$6.03M |
|
1510
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
190,300
+89,500
| +89% | +$6.92M |
|
1511
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.84B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,512,000
+891,000
| +143% | +$6.28M |
|
|
RDS.A
1512
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
204,700
-35,200
| -15% | -$2.44M |
|
1513
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
41,320
-34,963
| -46% | -$10.4M |
|
1514
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.7B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
131,491
+125,802
| +2,211% | +$14.1M |
|
|
SURF
1515
DELISTED
Surface Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SURF
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
+865,719
| New | +$12.5M |
|
1516
PUT
BHP
BHP
$222B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
316,346
+54,032
| +21% | +$2.34M |
|
1517
Shopify
SHOP
$204B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
966,310
-133,100
| -12% | -$1.88M |
|
1518
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$91.3B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
307,500
-52,000
| -14% | -$2.29M |
|
1519
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.6B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
102,500
-97,183
| -49% | -$12.5M |
|
1520
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$53.9M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
471,989
+320,592
| +212% | +$9.19M |
|
1521
CALL
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
153,000
+1,400
| +0.9% | +$132K |
|
|
MRO
1522
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
673,700
+145,400
| +28% | +$2.87M |
|
1523
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$489M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
148,225
+80,050
| +117% | +$7.4M |
|
|
NBIS
1524
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$69.3B
| $14M | 0.01% |
391,000
+266,600
| +214% | +$9.29M |
|
1525
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$134B
| $14M | 0.01% |
89,820
+25,006
| +39% | +$4.26M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Citadel Advisors held 9,765 positions worth $203B, up 11% from $184B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $8.95B of net new capital in Q2 2018, opening 1,572 new positions and adding to 4,159 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Equitable Holdings: 16,008,962 shares worth $330M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 6.2% of assets, up from 5% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $948M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2018 buy was Equitable Holdings: 16,008,962 shares worth $330M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Citigroup in Q2 2018, an estimated $702M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $948M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $268M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $203B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,572 new positions and closed 1,012 in Q2 2018.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $203B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 10 Aug 2018.