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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
96,600
-33,700
| -26% | -$1M |
|
3802
iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF
DSI
$5.58B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,572
| New | +$2.72M |
|
3803
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
895,166
+596,278
| +199% | +$1.75M |
|
3804
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF
FLRN
$2.97B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
89,716
-207,542
| -70% | -$6.37M |
|
3805
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
+25,700
| +61% | +$1.31M |
|
3806
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
-9,600
| -12% | -$374K |
|
3807
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.03B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
305,443
+184,866
| +153% | +$1.47M |
|
|
WCN
3808
CALL
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+25,600
| +800% | +$2.36M |
|
3809
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.77B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
19,541
+11,362
| +139% | +$1.57M |
|
3810
V2X
VVX
$2.6B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
67,848
+7,128
| +12% | +$262K |
|
3811
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
22,768
-12,000
| -35% | -$1.6M |
|
3812
Evertec
EVTC
$1.89B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
83,993
+13,967
| +20% | +$411K |
|
3813
Tucows
TCX
$126M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
45,011
+34,526
| +329% | +$2.48M |
|
|
HDS
3814
CALL
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
-14,800
| -18% | -$635K |
|
3815
PUT
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+1,200
| +5% | +$135K |
|
3816
Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF
RWL
$10B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,401
| New | +$2.69M |
|
3817
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
VYMI
$21.3B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
44,636
-19,939
| -31% | -$1.22M |
|
|
MASI
3818
PUT
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-4,900
| -21% | -$672K |
|
|
ABB
3819
CALL
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
136,700
+113,400
| +487% | +$2.21M |
|
|
JNPR
3820
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
102,700
-26,900
| -21% | -$719K |
|
3821
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.3B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
39,460
-10,696
| -21% | -$693K |
|
|
ENV
3822
CALL
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-3,800
| -9% | -$261K |
|
3823
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
39,171
-46,182
| -54% | -$2.98M |
|
3824
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF
RZV
$308M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
43,769
-1,241
| -3% | -$79.3K |
|
3825
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
500,300
+83,300
| +20% | +$530K |
|
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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.