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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6676
PUT
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.96B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$426K |
|
6677
PUT
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
-1,100
| -1% | -$4.7K |
|
6678
ProShares UltraShort Consumer Staples
SZK
$8.86M
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
4,507
+183
| +4% | +$20.2K |
|
6679
PUT
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-15,900
| -40% | -$342K |
|
6680
Global X Gold Explorers ETF NEW
GOEX
$131M
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
20,470
+8,414
| +70% | +$173K |
|
6681
Global X DAX Germany ETF
DAX
$237M
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
18,153
-6,880
| -27% | -$183K |
|
6682
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$542M
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,838
| New | +$465K |
|
6683
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$6.66B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
60,181
-51,289
| -46% | -$482K |
|
|
MAG
6684
PUT
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
-4,200
| -8% | -$42.1K |
|
|
PENG
6685
PUT
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.27B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-196,800
| -82% | -$1.99M |
|
|
PRFT
6686
CALL
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,000
| New | +$429K |
|
|
CDK
6687
CALL
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+3,500
| +56% | +$187K |
|
6688
ASE Group
ASX
$103B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
121,292
+52,660
| +77% | +$220K |
|
6689
PUT
CONMED
CNMD
$1.51B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$460K |
|
6690
CALL
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-5,400
| -30% | -$242K |
|
6691
CALL
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$308M
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-11,500
| -33% | -$207K |
|
6692
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.7B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
46,989
-203,775
| -81% | -$2.26M |
|
|
CARB
6693
CALL
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,400
| New | +$449K |
|
6694
CALL
Savara
SVRA
$1.11B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
201,700
+178,400
| +766% | +$1.58M |
|
6695
CALL
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$1.21B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
9,233
-2,234
| -19% | -$117K |
|
|
Y
6696
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-100
| -13% | -$66.3K |
|
|
CNY
6697
DELISTED
Market Vectors-Renminbi
CNY
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
10,838
-843
| -7% | -$37.2K |
|
6698
CALL
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$195M
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
2,290
+913
| +66% | +$195K |
|
|
CHAD
6699
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bear 1X Shares
CHAD
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-32,700
| -67% | -$990K |
|
|
FIYY
6700
DELISTED
Barclays ETN+ FI Enhanced Global High Yield ETN Series B
FIYY
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
4,424
-802
| -15% | -$82.7K |
|
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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.