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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-11,800
| -19% | -$604K |
|
|
EBIX
3727
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+33,500
| +138% | +$1.67M |
|
|
USDY
3728
DELISTED
Pacific Global US Equity Income ETF
USDY
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,903
| New | +$2.87M |
|
3729
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-8,200
| -16% | -$527K |
|
3730
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$379M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
43,652
+19,130
| +78% | +$1.35M |
|
3731
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
56,598
+48,854
| +631% | +$2.55M |
|
|
SGEN
3732
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-95,000
| -69% | -$6.65M |
|
|
NTUS
3733
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
112,461
-22,740
| -17% | -$579K |
|
3734
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
41,477
-1,527,495
| -97% | -$102M |
|
3735
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+18,100
| +58% | +$1.08M |
|
|
FOCS
3736
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,581
| New | +$3.44M |
|
3737
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
41,035
-108,572
| -73% | -$7.6M |
|
3738
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
549,868
-1,996,447
| -78% | -$10.4M |
|
|
SPN
3739
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
221,073
+80,226
| +57% | +$2.36M |
|
|
NOAH
3740
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$592M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
67,517
+62,433
| +1,228% | +$2.88M |
|
|
WPG
3741
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
83,530
+10,739
| +15% | +$441K |
|
3742
Enova International
ENVA
$6.61B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
124,457
-48,678
| -28% | -$1.17M |
|
3743
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+8,700
| +84% | +$1.28M |
|
3744
PUT
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
-17,800
| -17% | -$567K |
|
3745
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
50,904
+10,752
| +27% | +$557K |
|
3746
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-2,600
| -6% | -$152K |
|
3747
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.53B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
258,951
+160,292
| +162% | +$1.72M |
|
3748
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.5B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
4,672
-7,742
| -62% | -$4.31M |
|
3749
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+15,000
| +22% | +$538K |
|
3750
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+12,800
| +75% | +$1.15M |
|
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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.