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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AUD
7626
CALL
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+20,000
| +82% | +$123K |
|
|
ADSW
7627
PUT
DELISTED
Advanced Disposal Services Inc
ADSW
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,100
| New | +$255K |
|
|
VSM
7628
CALL
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-7,900
| -61% | -$408K |
|
|
APU
7629
CALL
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-1,900
| -20% | -$66.5K |
|
|
DOC
7630
CALL
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-800
| -5% | -$14.6K |
|
7631
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
+218
| +5% | +$13.5K |
|
7632
PUT
Astec Industries
ASTE
$997M
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-700
| -8% | -$23.5K |
|
7633
PUT
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+100
| +2% | +$4.89K |
|
|
VBTX
7634
PUT
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$257K |
|
|
VER
7635
PUT
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+820
| +17% | +$35.5K |
|
|
AXE
7636
PUT
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-6,700
| -61% | -$394K |
|
7637
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
16,630
-192,225
| -92% | -$3.17M |
|
7638
PUT
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+200
| +2% | +$5.32K |
|
7639
CALL
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,400
| New | +$264K |
|
|
SEM
7640
CALL
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
29,882
-1,484
| -5% | -$11.7K |
|
7641
PUT
V2X
VVX
$2.6B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,300
| New | +$231K |
|
7642
CALL
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-4,800
| -33% | -$116K |
|
|
UNVR
7643
CALL
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-15,900
| -58% | -$347K |
|
7644
CALL
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$246K |
|
7645
PUT
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-34,900
| -72% | -$632K |
|
7646
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
5,737
-240,791
| -98% | -$9.67M |
|
7647
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$353M
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
2,652
-18,044
| -87% | -$1.63M |
|
7648
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$40.4M
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
860
+345
| +67% | +$105K |
|
|
ESCR
7649
DELISTED
Xtrackers Bloomberg US Investment Grade Corporate ESG ETF
ESCR
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
10,832
-1,666
| -13% | -$38.8K |
|
|
VNE
7650
PUT
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,700
| New | +$308K |
|
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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.