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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6326
PUT
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-3,400
| -48% | -$464K |
|
6327
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
+22,000
| +25% | +$159K |
|
6328
PUT
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-85,000
| -91% | -$6.26M |
|
|
FFG
6329
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
9,508
-3,222
| -25% | -$206K |
|
6330
Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF
EELV
$423M
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,822
| New | +$594K |
|
6331
CALL
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+3,900
| +38% | +$172K |
|
6332
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-3,100
| -25% | -$207K |
|
6333
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
+763
| New | +$650K |
|
6334
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.04B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,773
| New | +$612K |
|
6335
PUT
Novanta
NOVT
$6.3B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-14,600
| -70% | -$1.25M |
|
6336
CALL
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-36,300
| -73% | -$1.51M |
|
6337
Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF
EQAL
$851M
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,492
| New | +$597K |
|
|
IBMJ
6338
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Muni Bond ETF
IBMJ
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,397
| New | +$600K |
|
6339
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-7,000
| -40% | -$386K |
|
6340
Invesco S&P MidCap Value with Momentum ETF
XMVM
$513M
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,301
| New | +$584K |
|
|
HEWG
6341
DELISTED
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF
HEWG
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
21,759
+9,659
| +80% | +$262K |
|
|
ERM
6342
DELISTED
EquityCompass Risk Manager ETF
ERM
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
29,628
+14,833
| +100% | +$299K |
|
6343
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.6B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,281
| New | +$607K |
|
6344
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
16,453
-5,852
| -26% | -$209K |
|
6345
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-2,000
| -37% | -$363K |
|
6346
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
19,836
+11,761
| +146% | +$354K |
|
6347
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
4,619
-255
| -5% | -$45.7K |
|
|
AKTS
6348
DELISTED
Akoustis Technologies Inc
AKTS
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
+93,764
| New | +$641K |
|
6349
CALL
CONMED
CNMD
$1.51B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-1,500
| -18% | -$123K |
|
6350
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.5B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
30,630
+11,283
| +58% | +$208K |
|
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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.