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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
7,521
-12,784
| -63% | -$6.41M |
|
3252
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
151,900
-38,000
| -20% | -$966K |
|
3253
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
36,033
+27,086
| +303% | +$2.84M |
|
3254
PUT
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
146,300
+83,800
| +134% | +$2.91M |
|
|
BPFH
3255
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
331,180
+43,252
| +15% | +$486K |
|
3256
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
14,893
-14,289
| -49% | -$4.01M |
|
3257
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
160,911
+50,265
| +45% | +$1.18M |
|
3258
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
215,999
+172,048
| +391% | +$3.11M |
|
3259
CALL
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
108,300
-53,600
| -33% | -$1.96M |
|
3260
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
111,982
-82,354
| -42% | -$2.93M |
|
|
HOME
3261
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
598,114
+463,934
| +346% | +$8.22M |
|
3262
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
116,091
+17,027
| +17% | +$541K |
|
3263
ICF International
ICFI
$1.59B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
54,622
+23,018
| +73% | +$1.72M |
|
3264
Hubbell
HUBB
$27B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
30,449
-3,785
| -11% | -$467K |
|
3265
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
44,101
+22,052
| +100% | +$1.95M |
|
3266
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
146,600
-77,000
| -34% | -$1.99M |
|
|
UN
3267
CALL
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
-32,300
| -33% | -$1.93M |
|
|
AVLR
3268
CALL
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+39,300
| +254% | +$2.54M |
|
|
CVET
3269
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
161,682
+99,110
| +158% | +$2.86M |
|
3270
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+3,700
| +22% | +$668K |
|
3271
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
164,700
+51,900
| +46% | +$1.53M |
|
|
ZUO
3272
CALL
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
257,900
+112,000
| +77% | +$2.12M |
|
3273
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
112,402
+13,223
| +13% | +$475K |
|
3274
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
106,557
+24,651
| +30% | +$874K |
|
3275
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
126,900
+32,400
| +34% | +$956K |
|
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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.