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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.21B
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
218,900
+23,100
| +12% | +$903K |
|
|
STML
1727
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+584,873
| New | +$9.12M |
|
1728
STMicroelectronics
STM
$46.5B
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
401,001
+3,983
| +1% | +$92.8K |
|
1729
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.77B
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
232,207
+125,656
| +118% | +$5.76M |
|
1730
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.12B
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
308,000
+151,600
| +97% | +$4.25M |
|
|
LNW
1731
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
214,500
+93,400
| +77% | +$4.37M |
|
1732
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.1B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
176,575
+63,261
| +56% | +$3.15M |
|
|
STMP
1733
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
43,911
-17,939
| -29% | -$3.51M |
|
1734
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
IEUR
$9.34B
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
177,405
+151,447
| +583% | +$7.71M |
|
1735
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.2B
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
914,519
-468,279
| -34% | -$5M |
|
1736
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$917M
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+361,793
| New | +$8.19M |
|
1737
CALL
GSK
GSK
$103B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
179,760
+37,520
| +26% | +$1.75M |
|
1738
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.4B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-12,200
| -30% | -$3.59M |
|
1739
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US ETF
PXF
$2.95B
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
195,953
+82,153
| +72% | +$3.78M |
|
|
BBBY
1740
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
320,904
+37,534
| +13% | +$1.76M |
|
1741
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.9B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
638,800
-326,400
| -34% | -$4.49M |
|
1742
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.9B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
354,276
-419,840
| -54% | -$10.3M |
|
1743
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$901M
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
411,200
+349,200
| +563% | +$8.52M |
|
|
CMO
1744
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,007,503
+301,497
| +43% | +$2.61M |
|
1745
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$62.2B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
190,400
+70,600
| +59% | +$3.23M |
|
|
MMP
1746
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
149,118
+98,004
| +192% | +$6.58M |
|
|
ALTR
1747
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
277,389
-97,700
| -26% | -$2.66M |
|
1748
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.8B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
177,719
+91,036
| +105% | +$4.82M |
|
1749
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF
DBEU
$793M
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
316,358
+280,956
| +794% | +$7.89M |
|
1750
argenx
ARGX
$62.9B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,796
| New | +$8.14M |
|
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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.