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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4926
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-6,600
| -26% | -$504K |
|
4927
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
VIOV
$1.92B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
22,002
-11,048
| -33% | -$708K |
|
|
TSS
4928
PUT
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-49,900
| -82% | -$5.48M |
|
4929
CALL
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-7,200
| -28% | -$517K |
|
4930
CALL
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
+18,500
| +88% | +$557K |
|
4931
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.12B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
37,156
-35,384
| -49% | -$1.36M |
|
4932
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
28,290
+19,230
| +212% | +$935K |
|
4933
Park Aerospace
PKE
$831M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
84,301
-2,827
| -3% | -$45.4K |
|
4934
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund
FEM
$795M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,806
| New | +$1.36M |
|
4935
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
-34,500
| -43% | -$1.18M |
|
|
PRMW
4936
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
105,210
-335,962
| -76% | -$4.72M |
|
4937
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
11,531
-122,607
| -91% | -$14.6M |
|
4938
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-14,500
| -42% | -$1.06M |
|
4939
First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FAB
$178M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
25,839
+6,168
| +31% | +$332K |
|
4940
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+2,500
| +30% | +$332K |
|
|
ITCI
4941
PUT
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
108,100
+89,300
| +475% | +$1.15M |
|
4942
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-17,000
| -56% | -$1.79M |
|
|
FIT
4943
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
318,419
-921,444
| -74% | -$4.64M |
|
4944
PUT
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
-49,800
| -48% | -$1.29M |
|
4945
VanEck Retail ETF
RTH
$259M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
12,849
-13,543
| -51% | -$1.44M |
|
|
TLND
4946
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
36,223
-27,020
| -43% | -$1.26M |
|
4947
PUT
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-22,800
| -27% | -$499K |
|
4948
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
79,190
-383,434
| -83% | -$6.48M |
|
4949
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-2,000
| -11% | -$167K |
|
4950
State Street SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF
SPBO
$2.09B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
42,118
-3,875
| -8% | -$125K |
|
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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.