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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
299,700
-3,300
| -1% | -$177K |
|
1502
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
265,600
+55,100
| +26% | +$3.39M |
|
|
DATA
1503
PUT
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
99,600
-45,000
| -31% | -$5.91M |
|
|
LSI
1504
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
260,700
+59,400
| +30% | +$3.81M |
|
|
MXIM
1505
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
276,200
+238,900
| +640% | +$13.6M |
|
1506
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
81,987
+47,943
| +141% | +$9.48M |
|
|
GRUB
1507
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
105,173
-530,067
| -83% | -$72.2M |
|
1508
Linde
LIN
$223B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
81,646
+77,152
| +1,717% | +$14.4M |
|
1509
NextCure
NXTC
$37.6M
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
+91,149
| New | +$18.9M |
|
1510
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.6B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
131,950
+110,193
| +506% | +$14.2M |
|
1511
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
261,700
+14,500
| +6% | +$732K |
|
|
CRAY
1512
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
469,328
+371,198
| +378% | +$11.5M |
|
|
AVLR
1513
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
226,146
+206,108
| +1,029% | +$13.3M |
|
1514
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
116,037
+80,474
| +226% | +$11.4M |
|
1515
CALL
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
346,800
+92,000
| +36% | +$4.34M |
|
1516
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
1,455,400
+114,400
| +9% | +$1.34M |
|
1517
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
374,624
+192,044
| +105% | +$8.15M |
|
|
APLS
1518
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
641,720
-303,464
| -32% | -$6.17M |
|
1519
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
306,734
+33,772
| +12% | +$1.8M |
|
1520
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
33,600
+11,700
| +53% | +$5.56M |
|
|
MZTI
1521
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.18B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
109,395
-1,119
| -1% | -$168K |
|
1522
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
316,700
+80,100
| +34% | +$3.5M |
|
1523
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$8.71B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
241,200
+68,300
| +40% | +$4.47M |
|
|
NEX
1524
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
2,413,536
-344,131
| -12% | -$3.22M |
|
|
SEMG
1525
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
1,349,496
+194,755
| +17% | +$2.58M |
|
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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.