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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.05B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
84,298
+1,666
| +2% | +$57.1K |
|
3677
CALL
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.57B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
+24,700
| +36% | +$735K |
|
3678
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
169,306
+121,028
| +251% | +$2.2M |
|
3679
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.99B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
67,293
+61,867
| +1,140% | +$2.89M |
|
3680
PUT
Century Casinos
CNTY
$36M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
308,600
+292,400
| +1,805% | +$2.68M |
|
3681
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
415,086
-277,077
| -40% | -$2.13M |
|
3682
CALL
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.75B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
-64,100
| -51% | -$3.09M |
|
3683
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
112,300
-13,700
| -11% | -$384K |
|
3684
iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
SLQD
$2.38B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
58,567
+47,058
| +409% | +$2.38M |
|
3685
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
66,067
+54,997
| +497% | +$2.29M |
|
3686
PUT
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+4,500
| +19% | +$482K |
|
|
SFLY
3687
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
58,829
-243,687
| -81% | -$11.1M |
|
3688
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
76,918
+29,287
| +61% | +$1.03M |
|
3689
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
+33,200
| +116% | +$1.6M |
|
|
LLL
3690
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-13,700
| -53% | -$3.2M |
|
|
SJI
3691
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
87,915
+29,417
| +50% | +$951K |
|
3692
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.87B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
102,063
+63,296
| +163% | +$1.89M |
|
|
SP
3693
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
92,655
+44,740
| +93% | +$1.47M |
|
3694
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
14,578
+12,331
| +549% | +$2.51M |
|
3695
First Trust Indxx NextG ETF
NXTG
$576M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,087
| New | +$2.88M |
|
3696
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.8B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
47,138
-16,173
| -26% | -$997K |
|
3697
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+1,200
| +6% | +$163K |
|
3698
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$9.1B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,022
| New | +$2.94M |
|
3699
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
86,223
-111,038
| -56% | -$3.92M |
|
3700
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+27,700
| +355% | +$2.17M |
|
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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.