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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5776
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+11,500
| +45% | +$262K |
|
5777
StoneX
SNEX
$8.09B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
108,008
-44,095
| -29% | -$329K |
|
5778
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,277
| New | +$886K |
|
|
SINA
5779
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
19,588
-60,621
| -76% | -$3.18M |
|
5780
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+1,200
| +7% | +$58.8K |
|
|
AD
5781
PUT
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.11B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+3,000
| +19% | +$140K |
|
|
MDRX
5782
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
72,580
-107,979
| -60% | -$1.1M |
|
5783
CALL
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+3,800
| +24% | +$149K |
|
|
GREK
5784
PUT
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$334M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+21,200
| +259% | +$549K |
|
5785
First Trust Alerian US NextGen Infrastructure ETF
RBLD
$58.6M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
16,865
+205
| +1% | +$10.2K |
|
5786
CALL
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+7,200
| +104% | +$419K |
|
5787
Cohu
COHU
$2.81B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
54,530
+4,669
| +9% | +$72.6K |
|
|
AAIC
5788
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
122,163
-772,122
| -86% | -$5.67M |
|
5789
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+8,300
| +151% | +$465K |
|
5790
PUT
Cars.com
CARS
$663M
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-479,600
| -92% | -$10.3M |
|
5791
CALL
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-2,300
| -21% | -$214K |
|
|
UCTT
5792
CALL
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
-9,400
| -14% | -$120K |
|
|
SURF
5793
DELISTED
Surface Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SURF
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
297,121
-151,712
| -34% | -$604K |
|
5794
PUT
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-20,600
| -62% | -$1.19M |
|
5795
PUT
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.39B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+13,000
| +123% | +$520K |
|
5796
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46.4M
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
221,300
+27,642
| +14% | +$118K |
|
|
CALA
5797
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
10,725
+8,823
| +464% | +$1M |
|
|
QEP
5798
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
115,700
+21,800
| +23% | +$159K |
|
|
CIM
5799
PUT
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
14,767
+8,134
| +123% | +$461K |
|
5800
CALL
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-8,800
| -47% | -$734K |
|
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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.