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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4151
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$14B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
32,115
+27,762
| +638% | +$1.88M |
|
4152
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
64,772
-165,577
| -72% | -$5.84M |
|
|
SVC
4153
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
17,720
-3,140
| -15% | -$403K |
|
|
BFS
4154
Saul Centers
BFS
$860M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
39,378
-11,244
| -22% | -$612K |
|
4155
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.91B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
88,999
-11,583
| -12% | -$285K |
|
4156
Quad
QUAD
$513M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
279,380
-69,684
| -20% | -$729K |
|
|
SEE
4157
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-10,700
| -17% | -$471K |
|
|
WP
4158
PUT
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-10,500
| -37% | -$1.25M |
|
4159
WisdomTree US Value Fund
WTV
$3.4B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
50,750
-1,144
| -2% | -$49.3K |
|
|
ACR
4160
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$102M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
64,956
-22,070
| -25% | -$730K |
|
4161
PUT
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-34,800
| -46% | -$2.15M |
|
4162
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF
SPTI
$10.6B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
71,342
-77,878
| -52% | -$2.36M |
|
4163
CALL
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
-20,700
| -22% | -$641K |
|
4164
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
69,700
+9,400
| +16% | +$270K |
|
4165
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,938
-75,662
| -71% | -$5.57M |
|
4166
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
25,927
-56,948
| -69% | -$4.3M |
|
4167
CALL
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$379M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+17,200
| +108% | +$1.21M |
|
|
IMGN
4168
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,013,320
+698,528
| +222% | +$1.65M |
|
4169
Vident US Equity Strategy ETF
VUSE
$697M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
70,019
+37,256
| +114% | +$1.16M |
|
4170
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF October
UOCT
$181M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,676
| New | +$2.17M |
|
4171
CALL
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+19,300
| +34% | +$471K |
|
4172
PUT
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+14,900
| +134% | +$1.34M |
|
|
RDUS
4173
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
83,823
+11,521
| +16% | +$275K |
|
4174
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
81,208
-48,664
| -37% | -$1.53M |
|
4175
Invesco Semiconductors ETF
PSI
$2.61B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,041
| New | +$2.18M |
|
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.