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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.66B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
152,800
-44,200
| -22% | -$1.94M |
|
2327
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.26B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
180,740
+60,850
| +51% | +$2.07M |
|
2328
Sanmina
SANM
$11.5B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
216,431
+109,036
| +102% | +$3.2M |
|
|
MGI
2329
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
947,433
+835,010
| +743% | +$6.3M |
|
2330
Scholastic
SCHL
$789M
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
142,890
+10,668
| +8% | +$457K |
|
2331
Global Payments
GPN
$22.5B
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
56,752
-3,707
| -6% | -$419K |
|
|
SAGE
2332
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+13,000
| +47% | +$2.04M |
|
|
NAV
2333
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
155,100
-24,400
| -14% | -$932K |
|
2334
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+100
| +0.3% | +$16.1K |
|
2335
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$273B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
615,000
+217,000
| +55% | +$2.36M |
|
|
NBL
2336
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
178,551
+103,012
| +136% | +$3.5M |
|
2337
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$29.7B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
+32,100
| +101% | +$3.18M |
|
|
WSR
2338
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
504,005
+384,883
| +323% | +$4.44M |
|
2339
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$9.34B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
-3,700
| -5% | -$399K |
|
|
AXON
2340
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.1B
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
99,400
+14,200
| +17% | +$768K |
|
|
TSRO
2341
PUT
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
141,200
+100,100
| +244% | +$4.86M |
|
2342
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.7B
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
141,400
-42,500
| -23% | -$1.73M |
|
2343
Markel Group
MKL
$22.9B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
5,782
+5,476
| +1,790% | +$6.18M |
|
2344
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.5B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
+15,300
| +52% | +$2.17M |
|
2345
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
208,132
+41,149
| +25% | +$1.15M |
|
2346
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.1B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
119,918
-56,657
| -32% | -$2.87M |
|
2347
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.2B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+1,000
| +4% | +$219K |
|
2348
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.6B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
188,600
-4,300
| -2% | -$146K |
|
2349
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$47.5B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
584,544
+372,622
| +176% | +$4.18M |
|
2350
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$53.2M
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
208,500
+102,400
| +97% | +$2.94M |
|
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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.