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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.44B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
+10,500
| +21% | +$1.11M |
|
2402
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+47,100
| +449% | +$4.43M |
|
2403
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.4B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,300
| New | +$3.74M |
|
|
NUAN
2404
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
495,091
-243,768
| -33% | -$3.03M |
|
2405
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.15B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
176,411
+150,387
| +578% | +$4.69M |
|
|
GOLD
2406
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
+20,900
| +37% | +$1.65M |
|
2407
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19M
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
23
-5
| -18% | -$1.25M |
|
2408
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$31.5B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
126,600
+47,200
| +59% | +$2.27M |
|
2409
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$2.92B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
192,991
-929,585
| -83% | -$27.8M |
|
|
HTZ
2410
CALL
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
443,135
+193,253
| +77% | +$3.13M |
|
|
IMMU
2411
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
249,500
+86,900
| +53% | +$1.75M |
|
2412
Matthews International
MATW
$742M
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
100,381
-15,110
| -13% | -$806K |
|
|
S
2413
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,084,424
-834,619
| -43% | -$4.51M |
|
2414
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$2.12B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
147,300
+47,872
| +48% | +$1.98M |
|
2415
iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF
FALN
$1.6B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+224,200
| New | +$5.94M |
|
2416
Carriage Services
CSV
$534M
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
239,723
+158,233
| +194% | +$4.12M |
|
2417
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF
DBEU
$799M
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
209,660
-106,698
| -34% | -$3.06M |
|
2418
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$2.94B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
459,635
+264,160
| +135% | +$3.86M |
|
2419
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$42B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
+34,700
| +58% | +$2.26M |
|
|
BRSL
2420
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.05B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
252,800
+175,100
| +225% | +$4.66M |
|
2421
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.4B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
-1,000
| -1% | -$70.9K |
|
2422
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$42.5B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
-30,200
| -26% | -$1.95M |
|
2423
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.24B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
213,393
-47,401
| -18% | -$1.32M |
|
|
COUP
2424
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
94,265
-17,847
| -16% | -$949K |
|
|
COUP
2425
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
+85,200
| +947% | +$4.53M |
|
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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.