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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DBD
3751
CALL
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
311,600
-42,000
| -12% | -$438K |
|
3752
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-17,800
| -36% | -$1.54M |
|
3753
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
91,900
+51,900
| +130% | +$1.42M |
|
|
NXRT
3754
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$626M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,745
| New | +$2.68M |
|
3755
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+31,800
| +558% | +$2.4M |
|
3756
Heartland Express
HTLD
$989M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
157,454
+91,164
| +138% | +$1.74M |
|
3757
Vera Bradley
VRA
$93M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
237,107
-82,436
| -26% | -$976K |
|
|
CSW
3758
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.62B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
41,733
+138
| +0.3% | +$8.63K |
|
3759
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
102,724
-52,896
| -34% | -$1.48M |
|
3760
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
19,614
-9,995
| -34% | -$1.38M |
|
3761
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
3,577
+1,588
| +80% | +$1.35M |
|
3762
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
-69,700
| -51% | -$2.93M |
|
3763
CALL
Mercer International
MERC
$31.6M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
183,000
-19,100
| -9% | -$287K |
|
3764
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF
PSCD
$24.3M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
47,441
+21,546
| +83% | +$1.3M |
|
3765
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
180,544
-29,181
| -14% | -$574K |
|
3766
PUT
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+175,800
| New | +$3.03M |
|
3767
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,989
| New | +$2.86M |
|
3768
PUT
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+1,600
| +4% | +$117K |
|
3769
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.02B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
137,571
-40,042
| -23% | -$781K |
|
3770
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
147,965
+46,647
| +46% | +$867K |
|
3771
CALL
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
-57,600
| -44% | -$2.18M |
|
3772
CALL
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
+35,400
| +134% | +$1.6M |
|
3773
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
183,876
+41,610
| +29% | +$578K |
|
3774
PUT
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$221B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,800
| New | +$2.8M |
|
|
RSX
3775
PUT
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
119,000
-378,400
| -76% | -$8.28M |
|
Similar funds
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.