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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4076
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
-8,100
| -12% | -$305K |
|
4077
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
104,800
-49,700
| -32% | -$1.03M |
|
4078
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-11,200
| -22% | -$667K |
|
4079
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
90,200
+47,000
| +109% | +$942K |
|
|
BIG
4080
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
-135,000
| -63% | -$4.51M |
|
4081
PUT
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+23,000
| +117% | +$1.26M |
|
4082
iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF
ILTB
$592M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,032
| New | +$2.21M |
|
4083
Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF
VONE
$8.72B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,134
| New | +$2.27M |
|
4084
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
-22,500
| -24% | -$689K |
|
4085
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+1,600
| +9% | +$193K |
|
4086
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
634
+249
| +65% | +$953K |
|
|
MRC
4087
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
134,693
+4,687
| +4% | +$78.9K |
|
4088
State Street SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF
DWX
$529M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
58,563
-73,482
| -56% | -$2.84M |
|
4089
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
12,946
-17,214
| -57% | -$2.82M |
|
4090
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
124,008
+63,300
| +104% | +$1.2M |
|
|
ATSG
4091
CALL
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
+66,300
| +236% | +$1.52M |
|
4092
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+13,300
| +129% | +$1.29M |
|
4093
FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund
MBSD
$88.9M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
98,061
+18,103
| +23% | +$421K |
|
4094
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
29,418
+23,296
| +381% | +$1.75M |
|
4095
iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF
IWY
$16.7B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
26,810
+19,110
| +248% | +$1.61M |
|
4096
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
-69,400
| -49% | -$2.16M |
|
4097
CALL
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.15B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
388,000
-487,100
| -56% | -$2.65M |
|
|
AXE
4098
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
38,399
-97,243
| -72% | -$5.73M |
|
4099
CALL
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
96,100
-1,700
| -2% | -$39K |
|
4100
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 GARP ETF
GRPM
$509M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
35,446
+2,165
| +7% | +$139K |
|
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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.