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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5251
Kadant
KAI
$3.95B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
12,915
-29,948
| -70% | -$2.69M |
|
|
GLUU
5252
PUT
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
163,400
-245,300
| -60% | -$2.25M |
|
|
CBPO
5253
CALL
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-30,600
| -71% | -$2.88M |
|
5254
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+1,100
| +19% | +$173K |
|
5255
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
48,959
-427,119
| -90% | -$11M |
|
5256
PUT
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
86,000
-95,000
| -52% | -$1.2M |
|
5257
Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF
VOOV
$6.81B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
10,401
-1,051
| -9% | -$116K |
|
5258
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$883M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,143
| New | +$1.05M |
|
5259
Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF
SHYL
$267M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
23,663
-4,755
| -17% | -$233K |
|
5260
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.9M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
25,038
+15,920
| +175% | +$615K |
|
5261
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,942
+1,172
| +152% | +$494K |
|
5262
Invesco Building & Construction ETF
PKB
$397M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
37,519
-5,315
| -12% | -$157K |
|
5263
CALL
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-23,400
| -42% | -$833K |
|
5264
PUT
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+3,500
| +58% | +$422K |
|
5265
PUT
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
-7,800
| -10% | -$153K |
|
5266
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+5,300
| +31% | +$253K |
|
5267
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$453M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
80,985
+1,746
| +2% | +$46.5K |
|
|
TRTN
5268
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-2,000
| -5% | -$63.3K |
|
5269
PUT
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-10,200
| -37% | -$777K |
|
|
AAN.A
5270
PUT
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-15,100
| -45% | -$928K |
|
5271
VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF
SMOG
$135M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
17,790
-14,655
| -45% | -$931K |
|
5272
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
$624M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
34,874
+22,513
| +182% | +$757K |
|
5273
Invesco Floating Rate Municipal Income ETF
PVI
$31.1M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
46,285
+9,962
| +27% | +$248K |
|
5274
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
11,803
-130,714
| -92% | -$12.7M |
|
5275
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
10,575
-6,345
| -38% | -$681K |
|
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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.