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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4376
Accuray
ARAY
$33.2M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
499,336
-127,165
| -20% | -$514K |
|
4377
CALL
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
+2,600
| +6% | +$104K |
|
4378
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+3,200
| +32% | +$451K |
|
4379
CALL
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
+67,400
| +344% | +$1.44M |
|
4380
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
-199,200
| -75% | -$5.86M |
|
4381
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
122,400
-492,848
| -80% | -$7.49M |
|
|
PCMI
4382
DELISTED
PCM, Inc
PCMI
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
55,032
+43,887
| +394% | +$1.29M |
|
|
JO
4383
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JO
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
-100
| -0.2% | -$3.34K |
|
4384
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
280,982
-527,398
| -65% | -$3.32M |
|
4385
PUT
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-18,000
| -27% | -$713K |
|
4386
Bally's
BALY
$685M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,649
| New | +$2.01M |
|
4387
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF
RFV
$343M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,648
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
MTOR
4388
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
79,173
-58,503
| -42% | -$1.31M |
|
4389
PUT
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
17,625
-12,690
| -42% | -$1.36M |
|
4390
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
4,485
-1,720
| -28% | -$740K |
|
4391
CALL
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
154,300
-37,900
| -20% | -$490K |
|
4392
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
49,566
+16,554
| +50% | +$740K |
|
4393
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.7B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
13,629
-5,026
| -27% | -$676K |
|
4394
WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund
DEW
$157M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
41,258
+25,148
| +156% | +$1.16M |
|
|
WCG
4395
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-54,600
| -89% | -$15.1M |
|
4396
iShares US Oil Equipment & Services ETF
IEZ
$393M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
87,959
-6,664
| -7% | -$153K |
|
4397
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+7,400
| +50% | +$504K |
|
4398
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
37,152
-231,503
| -86% | -$11.3M |
|
|
CTST
4399
DELISTED
CannTrust Holdings Inc. Common Share
CTST
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
380,210
+357,544
| +1,577% | +$2.19M |
|
4400
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+2,400
| +11% | +$210K |
|
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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.