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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HDS
5076
PUT
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-2,100
| -6% | -$90.1K |
|
5077
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+16,300
| +134% | +$787K |
|
5078
CALL
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+8,600
| +130% | +$699K |
|
|
WOW
5079
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
179,839
+39,614
| +28% | +$323K |
|
5080
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+3,000
| +21% | +$226K |
|
|
LHCG
5081
CALL
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-21,300
| -66% | -$2.4M |
|
5082
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-900
| -3% | -$38.2K |
|
|
DQ
5083
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
153,000
-53,500
| -26% | -$408K |
|
5084
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
91,547
+6,326
| +7% | +$101K |
|
5085
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
-11,600
| -17% | -$239K |
|
5086
Amplify Video Game Tech ETF
GAMR
$40.4M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,354
| New | +$1.33M |
|
5087
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
55,725
-121,052
| -68% | -$3.01M |
|
5088
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
+6,000
| +10% | +$113K |
|
5089
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$558M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
49,441
+23,598
| +91% | +$565K |
|
5090
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
44,078
-89,932
| -67% | -$2.6M |
|
5091
iShares MSCI Poland ETF
EPOL
$822M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,499
| New | +$1.24M |
|
5092
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
36,982
-463,166
| -93% | -$15M |
|
5093
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
46,084
-5,873,114
| -99% | -$163M |
|
5094
CALL
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-29,800
| -28% | -$586K |
|
|
EB
5095
PUT
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
79,700
+19,600
| +33% | +$364K |
|
5096
CALL
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-1,800
| -5% | -$65.8K |
|
5097
PUT
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
155,500
-35,700
| -19% | -$305K |
|
|
QVCGA
5098
CALL
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,147
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
FOVL
5099
DELISTED
iShares Focused Value Factor ETF
FOVL
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,081
| New | +$1.29M |
|
5100
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
66,797
-38,976
| -37% | -$683K |
|
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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.