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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
+17,400
| +41% | +$2.81M |
|
1902
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.78B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
128,100
+106,600
| +496% | +$8.22M |
|
|
TGE
1903
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
421,392
+169,225
| +67% | +$3.59M |
|
1904
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
160,400
+88,800
| +124% | +$4.86M |
|
1905
NewMarket
NEU
$8.72B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
23,020
+7,286
| +46% | +$2.85M |
|
1906
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
107,564
-5,052
| -4% | -$443K |
|
1907
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
99,400
+16,600
| +20% | +$1.68M |
|
1908
BCE
BCE
$21.7B
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
229,268
+141,401
| +161% | +$5.94M |
|
1909
PUT
GSK
GSK
$101B
| $9.27M | ﹤0.01% |
183,920
-14,400
| -7% | -$725K |
|
1910
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.53B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
288,282
-106,823
| -27% | -$3.57M |
|
1911
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $9.23M | ﹤0.01% |
193,829
+28,060
| +17% | +$1.24M |
|
|
PCH
1912
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
181,285
+163,258
| +906% | +$8.27M |
|
|
AXON
1913
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$50B
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
145,600
+102,700
| +239% | +$5.56M |
|
|
ETP
1914
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
483,100
-232,400
| -32% | -$4.27M |
|
1915
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$143B
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
105,130
+48,166
| +85% | +$4.29M |
|
1916
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.25B
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
434,900
+56,900
| +15% | +$1.01M |
|
|
BZUN
1917
PUT
Baozun
BZUN
$168M
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
167,500
-47,600
| -22% | -$2.52M |
|
1918
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$82.1B
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
331,100
+140,400
| +74% | +$3.84M |
|
|
DBVT
1919
DBV Technologies
DBVT
$882M
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
47,475
-34,162
| -42% | -$7.7M |
|
1920
L3Harris
LHX
$53.7B
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
63,354
-402,060
| -86% | -$62.3M |
|
1921
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.8B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
843,018
-1,052,862
| -56% | -$14.4M |
|
1922
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.3B
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
205,700
+78,500
| +62% | +$3.91M |
|
|
CMD
1923
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,748
| New | +$10.4M |
|
|
WDR
1924
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
507,673
-448,322
| -47% | -$8.72M |
|
1925
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.7B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
93,300
+58,200
| +166% | +$5.77M |
|
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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.