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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
39,552
-26,626
| -40% | -$3.14M |
|
3052
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
114,129
+25,519
| +29% | +$1.16M |
|
|
AIMT
3053
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
219,616
+101,081
| +85% | +$2.08M |
|
|
MDSO
3054
PUT
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+10,700
| +27% | +$939K |
|
3055
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+2,500
| +7% | +$276K |
|
|
HBI
3056
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
265,200
-75,500
| -22% | -$1.3M |
|
3057
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
-7,700
| -12% | -$622K |
|
3058
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.13B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
113,131
+32,195
| +40% | +$1.26M |
|
3059
Vanguard US Multifactor ETF
VFMF
$934M
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,971
| New | +$4.51M |
|
|
BLD
3060
CALL
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+100
| +0.2% | +$7.65K |
|
3061
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
180,100
-37,200
| -17% | -$890K |
|
|
TRTN
3062
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
138,922
+19,119
| +16% | +$605K |
|
|
XEC
3063
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+5,500
| +8% | +$352K |
|
3064
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
+39,600
| +191% | +$3.03M |
|
|
CYOU
3065
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+473,443
| New | +$7.3M |
|
|
ZAYO
3066
CALL
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
138,200
-10,500
| -7% | -$335K |
|
3067
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-11,100
| -33% | -$2.2M |
|
3068
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
130,800
-45,200
| -26% | -$1.66M |
|
3069
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-6,600
| -13% | -$643K |
|
3070
CALL
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
143,000
+111,200
| +350% | +$3.07M |
|
|
NPKI
3071
PUT
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+609,600
| New | +$4.71M |
|
3072
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
136,013
+112,206
| +471% | +$3.79M |
|
|
FTSI
3073
DELISTED
FTS International, Inc. Common Stock
FTSI
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
40,448
-10,729
| -21% | -$1.77M |
|
3074
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.11B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,145
| New | +$4.44M |
|
3075
Amplify Online Retail ETF
IBUY
$125M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
91,462
+75,683
| +480% | +$3.7M |
|
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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.