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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4826
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$325M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
816
+82
| +11% | +$162K |
|
4827
PUT
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,700
| New | +$1.62M |
|
4828
Schwab Fundamental US Broad Market Index ETF
FNDB
$1.48B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
116,232
+6,897
| +6% | +$87.6K |
|
4829
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.56B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,698
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
CSML
4830
DELISTED
IndexIQ ETF Trust IQ U.S. Small Cap ETF
CSML
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,223
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
HZNP
4831
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
-31,300
| -33% | -$794K |
|
4832
PUT
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$169M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,700
| New | +$1.54M |
|
4833
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.07B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
19,580
+10,510
| +116% | +$809K |
|
|
KL
4834
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
34,810
-503,975
| -94% | -$17.5M |
|
|
CIM
4835
CALL
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
26,367
-5,433
| -17% | -$308K |
|
4836
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$371M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
198,371
+36,348
| +22% | +$289K |
|
4837
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.44B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
52,545
-17,810
| -25% | -$496K |
|
4838
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
145,000
-173,400
| -54% | -$1.85M |
|
4839
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-22,600
| -58% | -$2.03M |
|
4840
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.07B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
57,120
-22,954
| -29% | -$644K |
|
|
DLPH
4841
CALL
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+35,500
| +91% | +$727K |
|
|
NVMI
4842
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
58,187
+45,751
| +368% | +$1.22M |
|
4843
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.57B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,275
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
NAV
4844
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-29,200
| -40% | -$970K |
|
4845
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-10,000
| -26% | -$508K |
|
4846
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
-6,900
| -12% | -$183K |
|
|
CALY
4847
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
+4,000
| +5% | +$66.1K |
|
4848
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+6,200
| +44% | +$461K |
|
4849
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$748M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
30,574
+10,787
| +55% | +$505K |
|
4850
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+5,600
| +42% | +$473K |
|
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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.