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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.6B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
99,655
+37,641
| +61% | +$2.9M |
|
1902
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$39.5B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
168,500
-415,800
| -71% | -$17.6M |
|
1903
Oneok
OKE
$61B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
129,879
-55,038
| -30% | -$3.16M |
|
1904
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.9B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
34,953
+21,115
| +153% | +$4.62M |
|
1905
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$77.6B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
115,700
-40,500
| -26% | -$2.32M |
|
1906
NVR
NVR
$16.8B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
2,630
-386
| -13% | -$1.23M |
|
1907
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$90.2B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
-5,300
| -7% | -$514K |
|
1908
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.67B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
251,149
-154,650
| -38% | -$5.08M |
|
1909
BP
BP
$112B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
195,090
-1,356,709
| -87% | -$51.1M |
|
1910
Weibo
WB
$1.86B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
61,477
-278,484
| -82% | -$35.5M |
|
|
COL
1911
PUT
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
-29,100
| -35% | -$3.97M |
|
1912
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.35B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
104,000
-34,200
| -25% | -$2.58M |
|
1913
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.4B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
-37,300
| -25% | -$2.74M |
|
1914
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$91.6B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
294,100
+165,600
| +129% | +$4.89M |
|
|
SLCA
1915
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
286,400
+109,500
| +62% | +$3.36M |
|
|
BLUE
1916
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,303
-3,123
| -49% | -$7.94M |
|
1917
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.2B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
+3,800
| +3% | +$261K |
|
1918
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
44,956
+21,303
| +90% | +$3.45M |
|
|
RSX
1919
CALL
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
318,400
-55,800
| -15% | -$1.28M |
|
1920
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$9.94B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
+29,700
| +79% | +$2.85M |
|
1921
Texas Instruments
TXN
$247B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
69,479
-1,147,889
| -94% | -$124M |
|
1922
ING
ING
$101B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
426,197
+142,551
| +50% | +$2.64M |
|
|
IRDMB
1923
DELISTED
Iridium Communications Inc - 6.75% Series B
IRDMB
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-2,000
| -10% | -$835K |
|
1924
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$83.4B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
294,688
+124,558
| +73% | +$3.32M |
|
1925
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.8B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
147,200
+7,700
| +6% | +$366K |
|
Similar funds
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.