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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
151,500
-24,000
| -14% | -$645K |
|
3102
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.97B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
544,948
+80,775
| +17% | +$805K |
|
3103
PUT
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+6,600
| +21% | +$751K |
|
3104
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-27,600
| -42% | -$3.29M |
|
3105
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
159,300
+109,200
| +218% | +$3.08M |
|
3106
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+201,584
| New | +$4.42M |
|
3107
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
22,150
-2,120
| -9% | -$432K |
|
|
DNKN
3108
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
+13,600
| +32% | +$1.03M |
|
|
BGG
3109
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
431,559
+160,497
| +59% | +$1.81M |
|
3110
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
57,162
-413,486
| -88% | -$32.8M |
|
3111
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-11,300
| -28% | -$1.66M |
|
3112
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
+48,100
| +79% | +$1.95M |
|
|
ITCI
3113
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
339,648
+246,976
| +267% | +$3.17M |
|
|
ASAP
3114
DELISTED
Waitr Holdings Inc. Common Stock
ASAP
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
35,043
+31,463
| +879% | +$5.37M |
|
3115
PUT
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
135,600
+22,800
| +20% | +$687K |
|
3116
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
173,500
+12,600
| +8% | +$326K |
|
|
HOLX
3117
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,719
| New | +$4.24M |
|
3118
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
71,931
-38,436
| -35% | -$2.4M |
|
3119
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
34
-1
| -3% | -$218K |
|
|
NUAN
3120
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
318,203
+20,790
| +7% | +$307K |
|
3121
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
90,949
-12,858
| -12% | -$616K |
|
3122
CALL
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+230,400
| New | +$4.25M |
|
|
EGOV
3123
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
273,621
+84,854
| +45% | +$1.4M |
|
3124
CALL
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
123,600
+31,200
| +34% | +$836K |
|
3125
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-59,200
| -56% | -$5.22M |
|
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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.