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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Movado Group
MOV
$796M
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
152,383
+40,635
| +36% | +$1.75M |
|
2152
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.5B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
341,800
+208,700
| +157% | +$4.32M |
|
2153
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$585M
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
240,408
+49,508
| +26% | +$1.63M |
|
2154
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.1B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+16,600
| +86% | +$3.32M |
|
2155
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.03B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
227,700
+102,900
| +82% | +$3.08M |
|
2156
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.25B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
445,300
+82,200
| +23% | +$1.25M |
|
|
CASA
2157
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+447,451
| New | +$10.2M |
|
|
NCI
2158
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
330,040
+171,549
| +108% | +$3.9M |
|
2159
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.19B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
383,800
+174,600
| +83% | +$3.36M |
|
2160
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.4M
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
-3,400
| -5% | -$440K |
|
2161
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.1B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
886,000
+278,500
| +46% | +$2.44M |
|
|
GOOS
2162
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$850M
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
123,500
+85,200
| +222% | +$3.59M |
|
2163
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$80.9B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,440,159
+850,984
| +144% | +$5.29M |
|
2164
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
289,934
+165,963
| +134% | +$3.97M |
|
2165
Cato Corp
CATO
$66.7M
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
293,830
-11,692
| -4% | -$230K |
|
2166
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
+37,900
| +83% | +$3.33M |
|
2167
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.2B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
94,782
+72,380
| +323% | +$5.35M |
|
2168
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
57,057
+7,149
| +14% | +$844K |
|
2169
Neogen
NEOG
$2.59B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
180,086
-233,656
| -56% | -$8.62M |
|
2170
ATI
ATI
$30.9B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
287,310
-285,541
| -50% | -$7.73M |
|
2171
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$989M
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
499,736
+399,459
| +398% | +$5.36M |
|
|
LMNX
2172
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
244,416
+60,041
| +33% | +$1.54M |
|
2173
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
124,016
-9,601
| -7% | -$607K |
|
|
SHPG
2174
CALL
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-41,300
| -49% | -$6.66M |
|
2175
Medpace
MEDP
$16.2B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
167,206
+161,099
| +2,638% | +$6.51M |
|
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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.