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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$25.8B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
311,300
+14,400
| +5% | +$495K |
|
1777
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.8B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
191,859
+129,033
| +205% | +$6.63M |
|
|
JCP
1778
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
4,437,800
+99,000
| +2% | +$279K |
|
|
DHC
1779
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.02B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
573,552
+76,197
| +15% | +$1.26M |
|
1780
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.4B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
642,388
+389,788
| +154% | +$7.06M |
|
|
AMTD
1781
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
188,700
-68,900
| -27% | -$4.1M |
|
1782
Eaton
ETN
$179B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
137,849
-37,422
| -21% | -$2.89M |
|
1783
CALL
GSK
GSK
$101B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
204,080
+24,320
| +14% | +$1.22M |
|
1784
GoPro
GPRO
$117M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,592,914
+891,059
| +127% | +$4.96M |
|
1785
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.2B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
85,238
+67,262
| +374% | +$8.69M |
|
|
TTM
1786
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
524,500
+370,200
| +240% | +$8.75M |
|
1787
Evercore
EVR
$11.5B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
97,178
+93,963
| +2,923% | +$9.69M |
|
1788
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.9B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
90,447
-60,851
| -40% | -$6.69M |
|
|
BBBY
1789
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
513,567
-723,953
| -59% | -$13.5M |
|
1790
CALL
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
145,800
+134,700
| +1,214% | +$9.55M |
|
|
BBBY
1791
CALL
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$403M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
404,358
-18,501
| -4% | -$503K |
|
|
CS
1792
PUT
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
686,700
-111,000
| -14% | -$1.79M |
|
|
TFCF
1793
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+206,281
| New | +$8.06M |
|
1794
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.6B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
73,800
-333,300
| -82% | -$42.7M |
|
|
HTZ
1795
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
760,623
+44,183
| +6% | +$716K |
|
1796
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.72B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
435,356
-406,622
| -48% | -$9.02M |
|
1797
Factset
FDS
$9.89B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
50,974
+47,200
| +1,251% | +$9.43M |
|
|
HIBB
1798
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
440,547
+189,810
| +76% | +$4.95M |
|
1799
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.2B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
110,100
+40,200
| +58% | +$3.75M |
|
1800
PUT
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.55B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
186,700
+59,300
| +47% | +$3.36M |
|
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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.