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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
+67,600
| +356% | +$4.13M |
|
2202
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$114B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
530,000
+117,500
| +28% | +$1.14M |
|
2203
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
129,892
-4,023
| -3% | -$180K |
|
|
TYPE
2204
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
252,817
+147,645
| +140% | +$3.55M |
|
2205
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.5B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+13,400
| +77% | +$2.5M |
|
2206
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
115,882
+20,672
| +22% | +$1.08M |
|
2207
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
126,380
-170,037
| -57% | -$7.55M |
|
2208
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
48,796
-13,883
| -22% | -$1.43M |
|
2209
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
127,800
+3,150
| +3% | +$149K |
|
2210
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
-28,100
| -33% | -$2.89M |
|
2211
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
119,246
+77,557
| +186% | +$3.53M |
|
2212
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.4B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
52,867
-39,982
| -43% | -$4.63M |
|
2213
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-4,100
| -18% | -$1.21M |
|
2214
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.8B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
701,906
+434,558
| +163% | +$3.48M |
|
2215
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF
IUSB
$43.3B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,258
| New | +$5.62M |
|
|
GHL
2216
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
302,880
+200,475
| +196% | +$3.87M |
|
|
CLDR
2217
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
259,392
-45,195
| -15% | -$848K |
|
2218
Teradyne
TER
$69.3B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
122,121
+92,009
| +306% | +$4.21M |
|
2219
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
+48,400
| +147% | +$3.54M |
|
2220
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF
RPV
$1.75B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,130
| New | +$5.79M |
|
2221
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
151,100
-73,000
| -33% | -$2.68M |
|
2222
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.7B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
+26,500
| +107% | +$2.76M |
|
|
CERN
2223
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
95,800
+68,100
| +246% | +$4.42M |
|
2224
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$7.02B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
799,300
-14,900
| -2% | -$112K |
|
|
AKS
2225
PUT
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,225,600
-120,100
| -9% | -$660K |
|
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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.