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 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$400M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$395M |
| 3 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$360M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$347M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$344M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$355M |
| 3 |
TSS
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
|
+$354M |
| 4 |
ULTI
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
|
+$349M |
| 5 |
Autodesk
ADSK
|
+$313M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.61% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.93% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 4% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.82% |
| 5 | Industrials | 3.59% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COOP
2751
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+710,431
| New | +$5.98M |
|
|
ACHN
2752
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
2,123,348
-974,958
| -31% | -$2.88M |
|
2753
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.99B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
91,444
+2,791
| +3% | +$167K |
|
2754
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
242,700
-592,300
| -71% | -$14.8M |
|
2755
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
121,600
-11,500
| -9% | -$499K |
|
2756
Caleres
CAL
$449M
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
285,004
+209,212
| +276% | +$4.84M |
|
2757
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-18,800
| -34% | -$2.57M |
|
2758
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund
SHAG
$47.3M
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
112,583
+101,546
| +920% | +$5.06M |
|
|
WCC
2759
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
111,689
-3,988
| -3% | -$209K |
|
2760
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$81.2M
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
11,243
+10,630
| +1,734% | +$7.5M |
|
2761
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-12,900
| -27% | -$2.1M |
|
2762
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-21,100
| -31% | -$2.51M |
|
2763
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
4,125,200
+1,924,800
| +87% | +$3.76M |
|
2764
First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FNX
$1.42B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,846
| New | +$5.56M |
|
2765
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
-10,800
| -14% | -$930K |
|
2766
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
-39,500
| -36% | -$3.11M |
|
2767
Astronics
ATRO
$4.61B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
167,828
+85,107
| +103% | +$2.68M |
|
2768
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
117,400
-48,700
| -29% | -$2.21M |
|
2769
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
34,389
-51,510
| -60% | -$8.09M |
|
|
RDFN
2770
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+312,638
| New | +$6M |
|
2771
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.25B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
194,100
+43,200
| +29% | +$1.24M |
|
2772
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
227,000
+187,600
| +476% | +$4.68M |
|
|
WRK
2773
PUT
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
153,900
+5,200
| +3% | +$191K |
|
2774
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
28,040
+6,730
| +32% | +$1.43M |
|
2775
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
499,100
+97,200
| +24% | +$1.14M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Citadel Advisors held 10,425 positions worth $218B, up 8.5% from $201B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $6.68B of net new capital in Q2 2019, opening 1,217 new positions and adding to 3,775 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Uber: 7,077,910 shares worth $328M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.6% of assets, down from 6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Eli Lilly, an estimated $397M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2019 buy was Uber: 7,077,910 shares worth $328M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Netflix in Q2 2019, an estimated $400M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Eli Lilly, cutting an estimated $397M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Ultimate Software Group Inc in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $349M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $218B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,217 new positions and closed 1,335 in Q2 2019.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 8.5% quarter-over-quarter to $218B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.