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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-147,300
| -82% | -$14.2M |
|
3502
CALL
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
455,245
+98,424
| +28% | +$673K |
|
3503
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$35.4M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
8,007
+74
| +0.9% | +$32.2K |
|
|
CZZ
3504
CALL
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
251,000
+224,200
| +837% | +$2.76M |
|
3505
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.09B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
86,886
+64,963
| +296% | +$2.5M |
|
|
JNPR
3506
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
125,700
+11,900
| +10% | +$318K |
|
3507
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.16B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
1,171,857
+857,830
| +273% | +$2.48M |
|
3508
iShares MSCI China A ETF
CNYA
$206M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
117,189
+39,655
| +51% | +$1.13M |
|
3509
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
114,600
-43,500
| -28% | -$1.42M |
|
3510
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
49,179
-79,591
| -62% | -$5.06M |
|
3511
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
116,405
-29,258
| -20% | -$714K |
|
3512
PUT
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
-19,700
| -24% | -$1.09M |
|
|
HTT
3513
CALL
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
443,500
+317,700
| +253% | +$2.19M |
|
3514
Principal Active High Yield ETF
YLD
$584M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
165,810
+116,436
| +236% | +$2.32M |
|
3515
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
166,206
-39,817
| -19% | -$825K |
|
3516
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
257,400
+82,700
| +47% | +$997K |
|
3517
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.8B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
82,790
+43,770
| +112% | +$1.75M |
|
|
WAGE
3518
PUT
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
-30,200
| -32% | -$1.43M |
|
3519
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.76B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
90,921
+30,936
| +52% | +$1.22M |
|
3520
PUT
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+6,000
| +22% | +$592K |
|
3521
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$42.7M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
24,782
+4,840
| +24% | +$675K |
|
3522
Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCQ
$3.57B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
163,795
+3,113
| +2% | +$61.3K |
|
3523
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,595
| New | +$4.15M |
|
|
AMJ
3524
PUT
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
131,500
+10,700
| +9% | +$269K |
|
|
DBD
3525
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
360,124
-343,850
| -49% | -$3.59M |
|
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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.