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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
CALL
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
156,367
+57,201
| +58% | +$1.34M |
|
3227
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIGI
$9.29B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
59,722
+37,036
| +163% | +$2.44M |
|
|
HOME
3228
CALL
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
610,000
+539,600
| +766% | +$9.56M |
|
3229
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.45B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,980
-549
| -2% | -$66K |
|
|
ATH
3230
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
94,350
-1,696,548
| -95% | -$73.3M |
|
3231
Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF
HYUP
$45.6M
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,213
| New | +$4.03M |
|
3232
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,459
+426
| +41% | +$1.27M |
|
3233
CALL
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
+32,600
| +51% | +$1.39M |
|
3234
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
184,700
+72,300
| +64% | +$1.61M |
|
3235
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,566,960
+30,400
| +2% | +$79.3K |
|
3236
CONMED
CNMD
$1.51B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
47,274
-174,588
| -79% | -$14.4M |
|
3237
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.9B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
194,876
+167,111
| +602% | +$3.74M |
|
3238
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+4,700
| +19% | +$589K |
|
3239
iShares Global REIT ETF
REET
$5.09B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,642
| New | +$4.05M |
|
3240
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
-24,000
| -24% | -$1.22M |
|
3241
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$421M
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
76,467
+5,011
| +7% | +$267K |
|
|
AVLR
3242
PUT
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+8,700
| +18% | +$562K |
|
3243
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
102,600
+57,500
| +127% | +$2.37M |
|
3244
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US ETF
PXF
$2.99B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
99,342
+56,081
| +130% | +$2.29M |
|
3245
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
211,448
+59,561
| +39% | +$1.1M |
|
3246
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
113,314
+26,418
| +30% | +$909K |
|
3247
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
49,664
-9,998
| -17% | -$796K |
|
3248
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$2.24B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
271,976
+255,532
| +1,554% | +$3.66M |
|
3249
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.76B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
389,253
-55,989
| -13% | -$599K |
|
3250
ExxonMobil
XOM
$658B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
52,414
-82,598
| -61% | -$6.39M |
|
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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.