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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5126
CALL
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,900
| New | +$1.31M |
|
5127
Global X MSCI Argentina ETF
ARGT
$808M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,260
| New | +$1.12M |
|
5128
CALL
Semtech
SMTC
$13.1B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+5,300
| +25% | +$257K |
|
5129
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-12,600
| -33% | -$641K |
|
5130
Invesco Bloomberg Analyst Rating Improvers ETF
UPGD
$122M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
28,102
-9,359
| -25% | -$412K |
|
5131
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
21,228
-780,242
| -97% | -$46.9M |
|
5132
CALL
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+27,600
| +92% | +$606K |
|
|
GLOG
5133
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
87,417
+41,317
| +90% | +$625K |
|
5134
CALL
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+1,600
| +16% | +$164K |
|
5135
CALL
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+6,300
| +77% | +$494K |
|
5136
WisdomTree US AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVL
$440M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
14,610
-14,325
| -50% | -$1.22M |
|
5137
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,415
-40,399
| -80% | -$3.97M |
|
5138
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
12,988
-36,338
| -74% | -$3.58M |
|
5139
CALL
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+7,300
| +90% | +$581K |
|
5140
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
8,622
-1,856
| -18% | -$296K |
|
5141
PUT
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-18,300
| -34% | -$592K |
|
5142
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.26B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
66,080
-16,268
| -20% | -$277K |
|
|
NVTA
5143
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
53,093
-45,374
| -46% | -$966K |
|
|
MAXR
5144
PUT
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
159,600
-70,400
| -31% | -$437K |
|
5145
ProShares UltraShort Energy
DUG
$18.1M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,614
+98
| +6% | +$76.4K |
|
|
AAWW
5146
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
27,923
-178,141
| -86% | -$7.82M |
|
5147
PUT
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-16,900
| -29% | -$523K |
|
5148
PUT
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+12,700
| +65% | +$568K |
|
5149
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,355
+14,090
| +225% | +$832K |
|
5150
Allient
ALNT
$1.89B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
49,209
+18,279
| +59% | +$438K |
|
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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.