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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$131B
| $14M | 0.01% |
82,300
+33,600
| +69% | +$5.21M |
|
1527
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.48B
| $14M | 0.01% |
558,300
+375,300
| +205% | +$9.3M |
|
1528
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.57B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
63,100
-19,500
| -24% | -$4.6M |
|
|
RSX
1529
CALL
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
654,900
+336,500
| +106% | +$7.11M |
|
1530
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.8B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
384,359
+121,588
| +46% | +$4.43M |
|
1531
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$160B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
250,000
-82,300
| -25% | -$4.61M |
|
1532
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.2B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
175,200
-209,900
| -55% | -$17.1M |
|
|
S
1533
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
2,546,400
-688,000
| -21% | -$3.72M |
|
1534
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$35B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
163,200
+31,400
| +24% | +$2.46M |
|
1535
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.43B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
375,506
+49,037
| +15% | +$1.93M |
|
1536
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
373,500
+254,700
| +214% | +$10.4M |
|
1537
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
106,900
-76,000
| -42% | -$9.37M |
|
1538
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.27B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,427,800
-820,800
| -37% | -$9.16M |
|
1539
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
$18.6B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
259,166
-118,470
| -31% | -$6.3M |
|
|
JNPR
1540
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
501,400
+222,900
| +80% | +$5.81M |
|
|
CTXS
1541
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
131,100
+19,500
| +17% | +$2.01M |
|
1542
Match Group
MTCH
$8.56B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
353,799
-1,270,359
| -78% | -$53.3M |
|
|
ARD
1543
DELISTED
Ardagh Group S.A. Class A Common Shares
ARD
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
824,516
+239,224
| +41% | +$4.31M |
|
1544
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.5B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
750,000
+48,000
| +7% | +$836K |
|
|
USFR
1545
DELISTED
WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund
USFR
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
+543,852
| New | +$13.6M |
|
1546
Quanta Services
PWR
$101B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
406,615
-312,826
| -43% | -$11M |
|
|
SINA
1547
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
160,200
+68,900
| +75% | +$6.41M |
|
1548
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
631,700
+191,100
| +43% | +$4.08M |
|
1549
Keysight
KEYS
$60.6B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
229,001
+219,609
| +2,338% | +$12.2M |
|
|
PXD
1550
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
71,428
-786,127
| -92% | -$151M |
|
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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.