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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5501
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,533
+2,204
| +24% | +$192K |
|
|
LHCG
5502
PUT
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-700
| -8% | -$78.9K |
|
5503
CALL
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+8,500
| +97% | +$477K |
|
|
REVG
5504
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
69,453
-99,043
| -59% | -$1.21M |
|
|
GTLS
5505
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+2,100
| +19% | +$172K |
|
|
SVC
5506
PUT
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
7,980
+2,680
| +51% | +$344K |
|
5507
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.4B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
32,199
-49,157
| -60% | -$1.51M |
|
5508
PUT
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-131,800
| -82% | -$4.28M |
|
|
TWOU
5509
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
883
-260
| -23% | -$383K |
|
|
LMRK
5510
DELISTED
Landmark Infrastructure Partners LP Common Units
LMRK
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,125
| New | +$937K |
|
5511
iShares Global Utilities ETF
JXI
$308M
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
18,236
-47,398
| -72% | -$2.57M |
|
5512
Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF
XSVM
$677M
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
33,878
+15,177
| +81% | +$447K |
|
5513
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
228,700
+61,800
| +37% | +$217K |
|
5514
CALL
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.04B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-800
| -3% | -$33.1K |
|
5515
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.1B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
23,967
-31,033
| -56% | -$1.25M |
|
5516
CALL
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+5,800
| +50% | +$302K |
|
5517
PUT
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
-71,400
| -54% | -$1.17M |
|
5518
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$655M
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
50,167
+2,631
| +6% | +$53.6K |
|
5519
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
13,040
-105,663
| -89% | -$7.73M |
|
5520
Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETF
DEEP
$28.5M
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
31,711
+14,869
| +88% | +$466K |
|
5521
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.9B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
2,191
-601
| -22% | -$263K |
|
5522
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.06B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
32,789
+16,158
| +97% | +$545K |
|
5523
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-3,300
| -35% | -$541K |
|
|
WORK
5524
PUT
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,300
| New | +$968K |
|
|
AVH
5525
DELISTED
AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
AVH
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
254,177
+237,023
| +1,382% | +$889K |
|
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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.