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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$976M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
78,814
+8,584
| +12% | +$327K |
|
3602
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,303
| New | +$2.37M |
|
|
AVX
3603
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
188,654
+4,314
| +2% | +$71K |
|
|
GSKY
3604
CALL
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
254,700
+211,300
| +487% | +$2.77M |
|
|
XIFR
3605
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
64,742
+53,584
| +480% | +$2.48M |
|
3606
PUT
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+12,500
| +106% | +$1.74M |
|
3607
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IVOG
$1.74B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
44,406
+23,252
| +110% | +$1.6M |
|
|
TGI
3608
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
136,093
-230,807
| -63% | -$4.96M |
|
3609
TechTarget
TTGT
$278M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
146,551
+59,310
| +68% | +$1.11M |
|
3610
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.43B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
49,524
-5,592
| -10% | -$344K |
|
3611
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
107,500
+62,800
| +140% | +$1.79M |
|
3612
PUT
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
94,600
-43,300
| -31% | -$1.38M |
|
3613
ePlus
PLUS
$2.31B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
90,146
+31,362
| +53% | +$1.3M |
|
3614
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
-50,488
| -43% | -$2.26M |
|
3615
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
24,293
-141,690
| -85% | -$17.1M |
|
3616
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$556M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
73,781
+54,142
| +276% | +$2.06M |
|
3617
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.25B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
296,609
+233,595
| +371% | +$2.48M |
|
3618
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+6,900
| +66% | +$1.13M |
|
3619
CALL
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+10,800
| +142% | +$1.65M |
|
3620
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
+38,900
| +51% | +$994K |
|
3621
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
46,366
-230,710
| -83% | -$17.6M |
|
3622
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
+11,000
| +25% | +$724K |
|
3623
Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF
ECON
$312M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
135,596
+85,878
| +173% | +$1.93M |
|
3624
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
-6,600
| -11% | -$347K |
|
3625
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$26.2B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
26,077
-28,447
| -52% | -$3.26M |
|
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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.