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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6101
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund
IQDF
$1.17B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
30,152
-111,767
| -79% | -$2.58M |
|
6102
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+7,200
| +160% | +$432K |
|
6103
PUT
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-1,200
| -13% | -$99.9K |
|
|
RST
6104
PUT
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+1,600
| +6% | +$38.5K |
|
6105
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
7,711
-742
| -9% | -$66.5K |
|
6106
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Real Estate
SRS
$15.6M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
3,975
-475
| -11% | -$84.6K |
|
|
BRG
6107
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
58,773
+28,659
| +95% | +$325K |
|
6108
CALL
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.64B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+2,200
| +7% | +$46.1K |
|
|
IBKC
6109
CALL
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-4,300
| -32% | -$327K |
|
6110
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF October
BOCT
$290M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,635
| New | +$680K |
|
6111
PUT
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.67B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+1,300
| +15% | +$90.2K |
|
6112
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
52,467
+38,308
| +271% | +$491K |
|
|
SHYF
6113
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
62,851
-13,349
| -18% | -$123K |
|
|
OPI
6114
PUT
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+2,500
| +11% | +$65.7K |
|
|
EFOR
6115
CALL
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.3B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-6,700
| -37% | -$402K |
|
6116
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.77B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,800
| New | +$696K |
|
6117
Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index ETF
FNDA
$9.45B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
36,322
-4,122
| -10% | -$77.4K |
|
6118
PUT
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
198,900
-94,500
| -32% | -$364K |
|
|
AMAG
6119
CALL
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
+54,500
| +389% | +$588K |
|
6120
PUT
Evolus
EOLS
$538M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
-2,300
| -5% | -$45.6K |
|
6121
CapForce IBD 50 ETF
FFTY
$81.2M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,913
| New | +$671K |
|
6122
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-3,000
| -14% | -$118K |
|
6123
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-9,200
| -31% | -$300K |
|
6124
Regional Management Corp
RM
$309M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
25,888
+1,418
| +6% | +$35.3K |
|
6125
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-1,100
| -13% | -$97.9K |
|
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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.