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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNV
3626
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
88,200
-9,800
| -10% | -$341K |
|
3627
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$3.75B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
78,995
-1,090
| -1% | -$41.3K |
|
|
CIVI
3628
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
147,719
+57,908
| +64% | +$1.27M |
|
3629
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
+9,900
| +29% | +$659K |
|
|
SLCA
3630
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
241,100
-17,000
| -7% | -$232K |
|
3631
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
7,205
+1,490
| +26% | +$641K |
|
3632
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$986M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
95,043
+5,923
| +7% | +$201K |
|
3633
Scholastic
SCHL
$781M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
92,545
+7,841
| +9% | +$292K |
|
3634
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.88B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
109,812
+267
| +0.2% | +$7.42K |
|
3635
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
72,865
-6,411
| -8% | -$275K |
|
|
INFO
3636
PUT
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+44,200
| +1,105% | +$2.54M |
|
3637
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.39B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,668
| New | +$2.97M |
|
3638
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,042
| New | +$3.15M |
|
|
ESGR
3639
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
17,557
+12,496
| +247% | +$2.17M |
|
3640
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.39B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
96,272
-54,018
| -36% | -$1.69M |
|
|
HTT
3641
PUT
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
407,700
+160,100
| +65% | +$1.1M |
|
3642
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$693M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
66,597
+34,450
| +107% | +$1.57M |
|
3643
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.7B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
60,175
-361,965
| -86% | -$18.8M |
|
3644
CALL
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
+2,300
| +3% | +$82.7K |
|
3645
Quanex
NX
$962M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
161,623
+25,415
| +19% | +$426K |
|
3646
PUT
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
158,500
+124,600
| +368% | +$2.53M |
|
3647
PUT
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
188,300
+38,500
| +26% | +$694K |
|
|
RUSL
3648
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Russia Bull 2X Shares
RUSL
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
-5,400
| -9% | -$237K |
|
|
PGTI
3649
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
182,428
-203,386
| -53% | -$3.1M |
|
3650
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-10,800
| -21% | -$882K |
|
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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.