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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$78B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
157,200
-46,200
| -23% | -$2.75M |
|
1927
Unum
UNM
$14.7B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
246,050
-914,472
| -79% | -$38.1M |
|
1928
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.3B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
131,400
+46,300
| +54% | +$3.12M |
|
1929
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
407,848
-2,516,459
| -86% | -$56.4M |
|
1930
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$105B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
101,400
+41,000
| +68% | +$3.6M |
|
|
TDAY
1931
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
491,646
+374,230
| +319% | +$6.49M |
|
|
FMBI
1932
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+355,872
| New | +$9.1M |
|
1933
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.81B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
123,400
+94,400
| +326% | +$6.38M |
|
1934
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$203B
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
156,270
+81,179
| +108% | +$4.65M |
|
1935
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
164,934
+46,460
| +39% | +$2.46M |
|
1936
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
420,300
+127,700
| +44% | +$2.73M |
|
1937
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.52B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
207,363
+77,471
| +60% | +$3.43M |
|
1938
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.9B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+7,800
| +43% | +$2.56M |
|
1939
Marriott International
MAR
$91.9B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
71,042
-54,494
| -43% | -$7.41M |
|
1940
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
155,100
-155,300
| -50% | -$9.36M |
|
|
SLCA
1941
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
349,500
+99,400
| +40% | +$2.91M |
|
|
1942
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$78B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
+39,300
| +34% | +$2.34M |
|
1943
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.35B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
89,400
+49,000
| +121% | +$4.37M |
|
1944
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.6B
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
38,233
-29,110
| -43% | -$6.48M |
|
1945
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.94B
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
40,378
+30,844
| +324% | +$5.7M |
|
1946
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.9B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
272,400
+183,500
| +206% | +$5.53M |
|
1947
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.91B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+27,200
| +60% | +$3.18M |
|
1948
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.6B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
193,826
+98,032
| +102% | +$4.38M |
|
1949
PUT
Dell
DELL
$320B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
374,853
+162,484
| +77% | +$3.59M |
|
1950
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.1B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
401,572
+571
| +0.1% | +$13.3K |
|
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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.