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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4901
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-2,100
| -12% | -$193K |
|
4902
First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund
FKU
$39.7M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
39,763
+14,124
| +55% | +$517K |
|
|
MPT
4903
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
82,700
+18,200
| +28% | +$328K |
|
4904
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,815
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
ESV
4905
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+168,600
| New | +$1.95M |
|
4906
Kinetik
KNTK
$4.3B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
38,642
+23,735
| +159% | +$1.18M |
|
4907
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
+22,100
| +41% | +$359K |
|
4908
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+11,900
| +220% | +$957K |
|
4909
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.39B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
20,019
-47,278
| -70% | -$3.12M |
|
|
ELME
4910
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
53,662
+7,605
| +17% | +$211K |
|
4911
PUT
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+20,400
| +60% | +$543K |
|
|
LTRPA
4912
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
115,350
-425,910
| -79% | -$5.59M |
|
4913
CALL
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
41,265
+19,235
| +87% | +$618K |
|
4914
Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF
PEJ
$314M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
32,914
+19,882
| +153% | +$864K |
|
4915
PUT
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
108,700
+58,000
| +114% | +$744K |
|
4916
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$294M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,399
| New | +$1.2M |
|
4917
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$886M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
193,626
+92,850
| +92% | +$812K |
|
4918
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
16,945
+7,458
| +79% | +$624K |
|
4919
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+2,800
| +46% | +$404K |
|
4920
CALL
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+9,200
| +214% | +$966K |
|
4921
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
+30,900
| +78% | +$697K |
|
4922
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
17,132
-33,794
| -66% | -$2.65M |
|
|
EMAG
4923
DELISTED
VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF
EMAG
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
66,018
-3,297
| -5% | -$69.1K |
|
4924
CALL
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-11,800
| -45% | -$1.06M |
|
4925
PUT
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-20,800
| -55% | -$1.74M |
|
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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.