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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5801
CALL
Tucows
TCX
$126M
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-14,100
| -51% | -$1.01M |
|
5802
1st Source
SRCE
$2.13B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
17,983
+1,962
| +12% | +$89.9K |
|
5803
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-1,400
| -3% | -$28.6K |
|
|
GLOP
5804
CALL
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-37,900
| -49% | -$804K |
|
5805
Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF
ROUS
$735M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
26,316
+17,953
| +215% | +$561K |
|
5806
VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF
NLR
$4.18B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
16,317
+4,222
| +35% | +$214K |
|
5807
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF
SBIO
$215M
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
23,004
-3,996
| -15% | -$138K |
|
5808
CALL
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.19B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+15,100
| +56% | +$294K |
|
|
STFC
5809
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,753
| New | +$807K |
|
5810
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-3,700
| -36% | -$446K |
|
5811
PUT
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
17,640
+1,357
| +8% | +$63.7K |
|
|
PPSC
5812
DELISTED
PortfolioPlus S&P Small Cap ETF
PPSC
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,308
| New | +$823K |
|
5813
WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF
WBIF
$23.6M
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
30,523
+21,592
| +242% | +$598K |
|
5814
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
10,640
-7,025
| -40% | -$593K |
|
|
LTXB
5815
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
20,339
-6,069
| -23% | -$238K |
|
5816
First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund
FCA
$32.8M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,545
| New | +$834K |
|
5817
Stagwell
STGW
$2.23B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
328,083
+7,713
| +2% | +$19.8K |
|
5818
CALL
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$236M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+8,000
| +26% | +$155K |
|
5819
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF
RSPG
$606M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
17,020
+6,346
| +59% | +$312K |
|
5820
Q32 Bio
QTTB
$451M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,345
| New | +$922K |
|
|
IEHS
5821
DELISTED
iShares Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF
IEHS
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,331
| New | +$788K |
|
|
JCP
5822
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
724,900
-241,100
| -25% | -$286K |
|
|
ASRT
5823
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
3,975
-1,891
| -32% | -$450K |
|
5824
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
90,402
-260,914
| -74% | -$2.47M |
|
5825
CALL
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-72,700
| -70% | -$1.89M |
|
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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.