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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.4B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
148,000
-57,700
| -28% | -$3.52M |
|
|
EXAS
1702
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
225,920
+77,944
| +53% | +$3.8M |
|
1703
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
253,824
+43,293
| +21% | +$1.74M |
|
1704
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
121,863
-924,468
| -88% | -$73.9M |
|
1705
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.86B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
212,017
+205,994
| +3,420% | +$9.86M |
|
1706
PACCAR
PCAR
$67.7B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
206,028
+11,353
| +6% | +$537K |
|
|
AUY
1707
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
3,291,713
-20,623,500
| -86% | -$63.7M |
|
1708
RPM International
RPM
$14.2B
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
190,344
+83,358
| +78% | +$4.24M |
|
1709
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$35.4B
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
+65,300
| +98% | +$4.66M |
|
1710
Constellium
CSTM
$3.8B
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
834,429
+121,844
| +17% | +$1.49M |
|
1711
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.6B
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
412,500
+202,900
| +97% | +$4.58M |
|
1712
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
168,900
-209,800
| -55% | -$11.6M |
|
1713
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.7B
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
108,000
+29,800
| +38% | +$2.35M |
|
1714
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
-7,900
| -10% | -$958K |
|
|
B
1715
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$68.9B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
723,600
-408,100
| -36% | -$5.43M |
|
1716
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
98,521
-53,192
| -35% | -$4.86M |
|
1717
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$9.08B
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
+9,000
| +9% | +$650K |
|
1718
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.3B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
75,916
-467,418
| -86% | -$55.5M |
|
|
DFS
1719
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
124,900
+28,700
| +30% | +$2.22M |
|
|
KSU
1720
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
-207,800
| -72% | -$22.5M |
|
1721
LendingTree
TREE
$439M
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
27,334
+19,340
| +242% | +$6.96M |
|
1722
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.4B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
137,900
+33,400
| +32% | +$2.26M |
|
1723
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.8B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
+15,600
| +28% | +$1.95M |
|
1724
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.46B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
219,800
+140,700
| +178% | +$6.05M |
|
1725
Global X Social Media ETF
SOCL
$89.5M
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
258,651
+211,634
| +450% | +$7.64M |
|
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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.