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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4801
PUT
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
306,500
-127,100
| -29% | -$685K |
|
4802
First Merchants
FRME
$2.74B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
40,101
+7,914
| +25% | +$290K |
|
4803
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+4,700
| +42% | +$435K |
|
4804
CALL
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
-13,000
| -16% | -$316K |
|
4805
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
124,243
+85,260
| +219% | +$1.29M |
|
4806
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-1,200
| -3% | -$49.8K |
|
4807
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-12,100
| -31% | -$797K |
|
4808
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
HEFA
$7.79B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
50,764
+8,911
| +21% | +$262K |
|
4809
First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPEI
$1.95B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
77,865
-5,449
| -7% | -$104K |
|
4810
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.67B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
9,398
+5,905
| +169% | +$944K |
|
4811
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
98,246
-282,849
| -74% | -$4.61M |
|
4812
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$860M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
33,642
+7,689
| +30% | +$333K |
|
|
TBCH
4813
CALL
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$228M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
130,800
-50,700
| -28% | -$537K |
|
4814
iShares MSCI Denmark ETF
EDEN
$209M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
24,216
+3,480
| +17% | +$220K |
|
4815
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,460
| New | +$1.49M |
|
4816
IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF
MNA
$254M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,874
| New | +$1.52M |
|
4817
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
206,200
+21,000
| +11% | +$184K |
|
4818
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
$9.43B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
47,674
-76,257
| -62% | -$2.42M |
|
4819
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
+10,700
| +19% | +$202K |
|
|
DISCK
4820
CALL
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
-23,600
| -31% | -$641K |
|
|
ATCO
4821
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
153,300
+120,800
| +372% | +$1.16M |
|
4822
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
21,248
-132,602
| -86% | -$9.44M |
|
4823
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
8,492
+1,101
| +15% | +$200K |
|
4824
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
-101,800
| -69% | -$3.39M |
|
|
MYOK
4825
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
29,931
-3,427
| -10% | -$167K |
|
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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.