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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.43B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+36,500
| +175% | +$3.92M |
|
2352
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.54B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+34,300
| +110% | +$3.85M |
|
|
BITA
2353
PUT
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
260,800
+199,100
| +323% | +$4.52M |
|
2354
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$580M
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
362,666
+156,111
| +76% | +$3M |
|
|
CORE
2355
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
273,063
+139,822
| +105% | +$2.87M |
|
2356
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.9B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+200
| +0.7% | +$45K |
|
2357
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+27,300
| +124% | +$3.23M |
|
2358
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$246M
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
620,336
+391,022
| +171% | +$3.91M |
|
|
UCB
2359
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.36B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
201,691
+177,698
| +741% | +$5.79M |
|
2360
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.5B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
-68,900
| -51% | -$6.05M |
|
2361
PUT
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.3B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
-33,900
| -26% | -$2.23M |
|
2362
PUT
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.7B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
152,800
+106,900
| +233% | +$4.44M |
|
2363
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.02B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
128,900
+30,200
| +31% | +$1.67M |
|
2364
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$334M
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
2,329
+790
| +51% | +$2.15M |
|
|
SAFM
2365
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
+5,000
| +9% | +$543K |
|
|
P
2366
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$36.6B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
257,700
+22,000
| +9% | +$484K |
|
2367
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.64B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
148,000
-44,900
| -23% | -$1.97M |
|
2368
Dolby
DLB
$5.65B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
99,620
+61,549
| +162% | +$3.92M |
|
|
ANH
2369
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,235,660
+1,049,437
| +564% | +$5.15M |
|
|
HBI
2370
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
278,800
-105,500
| -27% | -$1.99M |
|
2371
InflaRx
IFRX
$296M
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
190,180
+56,309
| +42% | +$1.94M |
|
2372
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.24B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
140,057
-613,695
| -81% | -$28.8M |
|
2373
Green Dot
GDOT
$768M
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
83,510
-27,851
| -25% | -$1.92M |
|
2374
CALL
Camping World
CWH
$650M
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+245,300
| New | +$6.12M |
|
2375
Polaris
PII
$3.88B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
50,135
-7,391
| -13% | -$865K |
|
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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.