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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5676
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,398
| New | +$817K |
|
|
AZPN
5677
CALL
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-21,100
| -75% | -$2.62M |
|
5678
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWM
$330M
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
30,074
-89,046
| -75% | -$2.61M |
|
5679
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+6,600
| +58% | +$349K |
|
5680
CALL
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,300
| New | +$822K |
|
|
ZYNE
5681
CALL
DELISTED
Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc
ZYNE
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
-8,800
| -12% | -$102K |
|
5682
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
31,704
-8,991
| -22% | -$261K |
|
5683
Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF
KBWD
$431M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,495
| New | +$896K |
|
5684
State Street SPDR FactSet Innovative Technology ETF
XITK
$73.4M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
8,434
-27,902
| -77% | -$2.93M |
|
5685
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.28B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
46,230
-160,180
| -78% | -$2.98M |
|
5686
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+3,100
| +12% | +$95.1K |
|
5687
PUT
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
126,000
+59,500
| +89% | +$421K |
|
|
AERI
5688
PUT
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+3,900
| +15% | +$150K |
|
5689
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-800
| -7% | -$62.8K |
|
5690
PUT
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+600
| +9% | +$74.3K |
|
5691
Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF
RDIV
$1.41B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,585
| New | +$887K |
|
5692
PUT
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+5,500
| +12% | +$93.2K |
|
5693
CALL
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
-11,700
| -19% | -$191K |
|
5694
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,512
| New | +$1.01M |
|
5695
Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
XSHD
$73.3M
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
37,386
-4,088
| -10% | -$97.3K |
|
5696
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
FTDS
$39.9M
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
26,440
+12,469
| +89% | +$420K |
|
5697
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.93B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
29,395
-8,624
| -23% | -$254K |
|
5698
PUT
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
12,711
+2,400
| +23% | +$163K |
|
5699
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-30,200
| -40% | -$699K |
|
5700
CALL
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,800
| New | +$867K |
|
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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.