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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DOOR
3576
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
60,831
+43,563
| +252% | +$2.25M |
|
3577
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
160,800
+76,700
| +91% | +$1.49M |
|
3578
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$781M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
209,386
+4,072
| +2% | +$60.9K |
|
3579
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
101,838
-781,967
| -88% | -$25.6M |
|
3580
PUT
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.46B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
+12,000
| +27% | +$657K |
|
3581
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
57,908
-18,773
| -24% | -$1.01M |
|
|
SAFM
3582
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-25,200
| -52% | -$3.58M |
|
3583
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
-38,000
| -41% | -$2.1M |
|
3584
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.81B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,707
| New | +$3.17M |
|
3585
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
61,286
-325,662
| -84% | -$15.7M |
|
|
TCP
3586
DELISTED
TC Pipelines LP
TCP
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
84,447
+75,918
| +890% | +$2.77M |
|
3587
CALL
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
+26,700
| +80% | +$1.31M |
|
|
SPWR
3588
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
453,061
-267,836
| -37% | -$1.42M |
|
3589
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
148,400
-19,100
| -11% | -$400K |
|
3590
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
-6,800
| -13% | -$513K |
|
3591
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$167M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
149,302
-195,767
| -57% | -$3.95M |
|
|
EIGR
3592
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,961
| New | +$3.45M |
|
3593
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
59,388
-6,987
| -11% | -$349K |
|
|
CMO
3594
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
378,842
-145,836
| -28% | -$1.23M |
|
3595
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+18,500
| +136% | +$1.65M |
|
3596
The RMR Group
RMR
$346M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
67,106
+59,558
| +789% | +$3.21M |
|
|
PRFT
3597
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
91,835
-5,483
| -6% | -$168K |
|
3598
Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF
DEEF
$56.7M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
114,134
+87,746
| +333% | +$2.41M |
|
3599
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.9B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
23,651
-188,268
| -89% | -$23.2M |
|
3600
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
+38,100
| +153% | +$2.04M |
|
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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.