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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$10.1B
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
77,700
-19,800
| -20% | -$2.14M |
|
2102
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.1B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
213,700
-235,100
| -52% | -$8.05M |
|
|
ATSG
2103
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
339,552
+202,367
| +148% | +$4.46M |
|
2104
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
207,364
-71,800
| -26% | -$2.74M |
|
2105
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.4B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
476,000
+80,800
| +20% | +$1.46M |
|
|
GBT
2106
CALL
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
169,400
+95,700
| +130% | +$4.36M |
|
2107
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
327,500
+207,800
| +174% | +$5.34M |
|
2108
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.6B
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
131,200
+68,200
| +108% | +$3.58M |
|
2109
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.45B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
278,800
-6,400
| -2% | -$172K |
|
|
SIVB
2110
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-8,000
| -23% | -$2.35M |
|
2111
Materion
MTRN
$5.88B
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
139,926
+94,121
| +205% | +$5.11M |
|
2112
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.8B
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
+80,700
| +109% | +$4.58M |
|
2113
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$930M
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
356,800
-47,200
| -12% | -$1.04M |
|
2114
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.86B
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
322,600
-410,600
| -56% | -$9.51M |
|
2115
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.53B
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
169,600
+34,800
| +26% | +$1.45M |
|
2116
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
98,300
+17,600
| +22% | +$1.34M |
|
2117
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.21B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
128,683
+77,313
| +151% | +$4.44M |
|
2118
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$40B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
110,500
-4,700
| -4% | -$300K |
|
2119
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.9B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
626,800
-12,000
| -2% | -$155K |
|
2120
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.64B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
133,864
+39,489
| +42% | +$2.31M |
|
2121
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
258,300
+17,400
| +7% | +$538K |
|
|
GG
2122
CALL
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
549,900
-164,500
| -23% | -$2.28M |
|
2123
RB Global
RBA
$16B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
220,799
-441,419
| -67% | -$14.9M |
|
|
SJI
2124
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+224,754
| New | +$7.05M |
|
|
MYOK
2125
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
151,463
+105,181
| +227% | +$5.09M |
|
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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.