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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRA
2451
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
160,856
+86,194
| +115% | +$3.6M |
|
2452
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.6B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
95,570
+58,035
| +155% | +$3.6M |
|
|
WWE
2453
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
+33,000
| +73% | +$1.67M |
|
2454
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.75B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
248,254
+237,913
| +2,301% | +$5.49M |
|
2455
Nutrien
NTR
$32.1B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
104,452
+6,915
| +7% | +$343K |
|
|
EGOV
2456
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
364,898
+62,883
| +21% | +$956K |
|
|
CIT
2457
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
112,401
-301,477
| -73% | -$15.7M |
|
2458
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
212,903
-747,870
| -78% | -$20.6M |
|
2459
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.6B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
196,300
-119,100
| -38% | -$3.95M |
|
2460
PUT
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.27B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
87,300
+36,200
| +71% | +$2.47M |
|
2461
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.3B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
74,794
-11,547
| -13% | -$833K |
|
2462
National CineMedia
NCMI
$355M
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
66,913
-8,042
| -11% | -$545K |
|
|
CLVS
2463
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
123,600
+62,800
| +103% | +$3.05M |
|
2464
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
PICK
$2.33B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
172,090
-2,426
| -1% | -$84.1K |
|
2465
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.23B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
95,481
+41,785
| +78% | +$2.38M |
|
2466
Groupon
GRPN
$889M
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
65,232
+49,766
| +322% | +$4.62M |
|
|
FISV
2467
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
+24,700
| +48% | +$1.79M |
|
2468
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.8B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+2,300
| +3% | +$176K |
|
2469
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$927M
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
138,100
+100,600
| +268% | +$3.84M |
|
2470
CALL
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$13.9B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
518,400
+88,000
| +20% | +$912K |
|
|
SOGO
2471
PUT
DELISTED
Sogou Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing one Class A Ordinary Share
SOGO
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
490,100
+284,700
| +139% | +$2.84M |
|
2472
Core Laboratories
CLB
$570M
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
44,355
+33,557
| +311% | +$4.08M |
|
|
PMT
2473
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
294,775
+231,175
| +363% | +$4.24M |
|
|
SODA
2474
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+12,200
| +23% | +$1.1M |
|
2475
Chubb
CB
$134B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
44,023
-95,834
| -69% | -$12.7M |
|
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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.