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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4876
PUT
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-5,100
| -11% | -$175K |
|
4877
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
+9,500
| +12% | +$156K |
|
4878
CALL
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
+5,700
| +11% | +$136K |
|
4879
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF
RSPU
$541M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
29,502
-16,420
| -36% | -$798K |
|
|
WLH
4880
CALL
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
+56,500
| +241% | +$1.02M |
|
|
DOO
4881
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.73B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
40,668
-27,055
| -40% | -$842K |
|
4882
First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund
FMF
$259M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
33,136
+8,372
| +34% | +$372K |
|
|
DAY
4883
PUT
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-7,700
| -21% | -$390K |
|
|
SWAV
4884
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-232,117
| -90% | -$11.3M |
|
|
SIVB
4885
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,476
| New | +$1.5M |
|
4886
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
-80,400
| -53% | -$1.66M |
|
4887
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.44B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
35,838
-41,544
| -54% | -$1.67M |
|
4888
Invesco Dorsey Wright Emerging Markets Momentum ETF
PIE
$249M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
81,778
+67,434
| +470% | +$1.14M |
|
4889
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
-76,300
| -57% | -$1.98M |
|
4890
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+200
| +2% | +$21.5K |
|
4891
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
11,648
-526,801
| -98% | -$63.3M |
|
4892
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
10,776
-437,149
| -98% | -$54.5M |
|
4893
iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
$8.39B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
15,898
-6,546
| -29% | -$590K |
|
|
GENZ
4894
VanEck Digital Native Economy ETF
GENZ
$18M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
38,665
+21,663
| +127% | +$807K |
|
4895
PUT
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-6,700
| -37% | -$829K |
|
4896
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+1,000
| +3% | +$50.2K |
|
4897
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-16,000
| -41% | -$1.06M |
|
4898
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.24B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
119,313
+22,350
| +23% | +$279K |
|
|
OPI
4899
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,938
| New | +$1.44M |
|
|
SPWR
4900
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
206,298
-129,337
| -39% | -$688K |
|
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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.