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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$38.7B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
-27,000
| -25% | -$1.75M |
|
|
MMP
2152
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
101,000
+70,500
| +231% | +$4.73M |
|
2153
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.31B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+13,500
| +75% | +$2.54M |
|
2154
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.76B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
135,700
-29,900
| -18% | -$1.35M |
|
|
MNDT
2155
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
346,500
-252,100
| -42% | -$4.06M |
|
2156
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-4,400
| -13% | -$889K |
|
|
CNSL
2157
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
534,763
-300,897
| -36% | -$3.61M |
|
2158
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
132,795
-53,878
| -29% | -$2.71M |
|
2159
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
PICK
$2.34B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+174,516
| New | +$6.22M |
|
|
SRCL
2160
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
99,931
-377,710
| -79% | -$25.6M |
|
|
WCG
2161
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-9,900
| -25% | -$1.98M |
|
2162
Matthews International
MATW
$725M
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
115,491
+59,734
| +107% | +$3.17M |
|
2163
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+7,100
| +34% | +$1.42M |
|
2164
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
165,500
+32,000
| +24% | +$1.15M |
|
|
BZUN
2165
CALL
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
127,300
+46,600
| +58% | +$1.83M |
|
2166
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
+3,700
| +5% | +$249K |
|
2167
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$126B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
124,200
-42,800
| -26% | -$2.05M |
|
2168
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.35B
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
151,200
-120,900
| -44% | -$6M |
|
2169
First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FEMS
$255M
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,569
| New | +$5.84M |
|
|
WMGI
2170
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
292,761
-485,117
| -62% | -$10.4M |
|
2171
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.48B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
3,640
-1,187
| -25% | -$1.53M |
|
|
SRG
2172
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
163,056
+144,151
| +763% | +$5.59M |
|
2173
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
49,908
-5,274
| -10% | -$623K |
|
|
ILG
2174
PUT
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
186,100
-89,000
| -32% | -$2.79M |
|
2175
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
93,200
-298,200
| -76% | -$19M |
|
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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.