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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WPX
3701
PUT
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
255,900
-21,500
| -8% | -$267K |
|
3702
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$99.1M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
3,207
+308
| +11% | +$300K |
|
3703
PUT
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.2B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
-10,300
| -11% | -$334K |
|
|
VRE
3704
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
126,314
+27,597
| +28% | +$633K |
|
|
SPTN
3705
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
251,710
+131,995
| +110% | +$1.88M |
|
3706
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.39B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
46,522
-1,266
| -3% | -$79K |
|
|
EGRX
3707
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
52,748
-19,256
| -27% | -$1M |
|
|
RETA
3708
PUT
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+7,400
| +31% | +$639K |
|
3709
Fidelity Low Volatility Factor ETF
FDLO
$1.45B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,190
| New | +$2.86M |
|
3710
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-16,700
| -53% | -$3.3M |
|
|
PDM
3711
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.19B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
147,036
-101,721
| -41% | -$2.1M |
|
3712
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
50,147
+17,910
| +56% | +$1.03M |
|
3713
Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF
PYZ
$78M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
48,292
+14,068
| +41% | +$824K |
|
3714
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
254,339
-81,544
| -24% | -$1M |
|
|
HA
3715
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
106,600
-81,800
| -43% | -$2.22M |
|
3716
PUT
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
+900
| +2% | +$48.8K |
|
3717
iShares Agency Bond ETF
AGZ
$565M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
25,342
+3,196
| +14% | +$364K |
|
3718
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
283,970
+51,367
| +22% | +$549K |
|
3719
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
217,700
-19,500
| -8% | -$240K |
|
3720
CALL
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
-60,100
| -46% | -$2.51M |
|
|
ACOR
3721
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
3,164
+76
| +2% | +$93.4K |
|
3722
CorVel
CRVL
$3.32B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
100,371
+23,871
| +31% | +$588K |
|
3723
Stoke Therapeutics
STOK
$2.02B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,818
| New | +$2.68M |
|
3724
First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FAD
$602M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
38,715
+4,745
| +14% | +$345K |
|
|
UNIT
3725
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
305,600
-813,400
| -73% | -$8.89M |
|
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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.