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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4401
Koppers
KOP
$891M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
64,921
+35,595
| +121% | +$991K |
|
|
AAWW
4402
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+14,300
| +51% | +$627K |
|
4403
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,559
| New | +$1.99M |
|
4404
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
204,200
+13,400
| +7% | +$125K |
|
|
Y
4405
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,789
+23
| +0.8% | +$15.2K |
|
4406
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
35,483
+26,715
| +305% | +$1.56M |
|
|
MRSH
4407
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-41,700
| -69% | -$3.99M |
|
|
AMED
4408
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+3,500
| +29% | +$415K |
|
4409
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$509M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
84,266
+72,408
| +611% | +$1.55M |
|
|
ENV
4410
PUT
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+100
| +0.4% | +$6.87K |
|
4411
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
-5,400
| -8% | -$157K |
|
4412
Ring Energy
REI
$357M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
582,149
+155,552
| +36% | +$692K |
|
4413
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
7,942
-9,704
| -55% | -$2.23M |
|
4414
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-12,900
| -45% | -$1.43M |
|
|
PRSU
4415
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.31B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
28,546
+17,694
| +163% | +$1.09M |
|
4416
PUT
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-3,500
| -19% | -$413K |
|
4417
PUT
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
| – | – |
|
4418
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
276,239
+72,754
| +36% | +$531K |
|
4419
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+2,100
| +18% | +$286K |
|
|
HSII
4420
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
62,893
-51,418
| -45% | -$1.8M |
|
4421
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.8B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
36,188
+22,078
| +156% | +$1.14M |
|
4422
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$158B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+338,475
| New | +$1.97M |
|
4423
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+6,600
| +27% | +$385K |
|
4424
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
41,366
+34,418
| +495% | +$1.56M |
|
|
PDS
4425
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.09B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
49,873
+33,620
| +207% | +$1.48M |
|
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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.