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 | 6.16% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.5% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.26% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.07% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
85,500
+34,200
| +67% | +$4.05M |
|
1752
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.1B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
117,000
+35,400
| +43% | +$3.3M |
|
1753
CALL
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$15B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
100,300
-192,600
| -66% | -$21M |
|
1754
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.57B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
14,620
+9,593
| +191% | +$11.1M |
|
1755
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
481,200
+106,300
| +28% | +$2.57M |
|
|
ACH
1756
Accendra Health
ACH
$84.6M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
639,653
-219,040
| -26% | -$3.55M |
|
1757
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
146,091
-25,571
| -15% | -$1.79M |
|
|
CRC
1758
CALL
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
235,000
+104,200
| +80% | +$3.3M |
|
1759
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.4B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
277,600
+190,700
| +219% | +$7.55M |
|
1760
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
138,800
+33,300
| +32% | +$2.53M |
|
1761
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.57B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
367,058
+43,140
| +13% | +$1.26M |
|
1762
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.29B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
38,700
-6,500
| -14% | -$1.59M |
|
1763
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
134,000
-35,900
| -21% | -$2.76M |
|
|
AAIC
1764
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,025,348
+594,839
| +138% | +$6.64M |
|
1765
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$795M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
631,792
+291,561
| +86% | +$4.85M |
|
1766
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.49B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
111,500
-29,200
| -21% | -$2.79M |
|
1767
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.6B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
216,780
-14,046
| -6% | -$656K |
|
1768
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.9B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
73,300
+12,300
| +20% | +$1.81M |
|
1769
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.63B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
168,131
+74,391
| +79% | +$4.94M |
|
1770
Deluxe
DLX
$1.09B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
158,316
+19,738
| +14% | +$1.38M |
|
1771
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.6B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
152,600
+94,600
| +163% | +$6.3M |
|
1772
PUT
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ICLR
$12.9B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
78,700
+13,300
| +20% | +$1.66M |
|
|
WUBA
1773
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
150,100
+71,900
| +92% | +$5.86M |
|
1774
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.97B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
47,029
-6,795
| -13% | -$1.26M |
|
|
NATI
1775
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
247,581
+123,069
| +99% | +$5.46M |
|
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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 4.9% 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.