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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
CALL
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
$624M
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,000
| New | +$10.1M |
|
2052
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
137,200
+3,000
| +2% | +$185K |
|
2053
ProShares UltraShort Euro
EUO
$33.1M
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
390,811
+72,170
| +23% | +$1.86M |
|
|
AVTR.PRA
2054
DELISTED
Avantor, Inc. Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
AVTR.PRA
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,366
| New | +$9.35M |
|
|
WAGE
2055
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
194,757
-49,911
| -20% | -$2.36M |
|
2056
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
586,410
+90,532
| +18% | +$1.35M |
|
2057
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
407,300
+237,100
| +139% | +$4.88M |
|
2058
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.43B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
201,249
-14,616
| -7% | -$662K |
|
2059
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
193,496
+116,700
| +152% | +$5.93M |
|
2060
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
468,139
-75,782
| -14% | -$1.6M |
|
2061
CALL
ASML
ASML
$708B
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
-15,600
| -25% | -$3.1M |
|
2062
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
174,100
-69,900
| -29% | -$4.27M |
|
|
PMT
2063
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
447,983
+124,071
| +38% | +$2.63M |
|
|
GRMN
2064
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
122,500
-43,100
| -26% | -$3.53M |
|
2065
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
376,800
+55,300
| +17% | +$1.93M |
|
|
CRC
2066
CALL
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
496,300
+62,200
| +14% | +$1.32M |
|
2067
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.19B
| $9.73M | ﹤0.01% |
51,616
-45,152
| -47% | -$7.31M |
|
2068
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$187M
| $9.73M | ﹤0.01% |
173,349
+30,999
| +22% | +$1.6M |
|
|
ESPR
2069
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
208,763
+108,847
| +109% | +$5.11M |
|
2070
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
130,067
+101,407
| +354% | +$8.28M |
|
2071
Kemper
KMPR
$1.62B
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
112,505
-239,885
| -68% | -$20.5M |
|
2072
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
321,300
+37,100
| +13% | +$1.13M |
|
2073
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
283,700
-444,900
| -61% | -$15.4M |
|
2074
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
90,234
+47,708
| +112% | +$4.94M |
|
2075
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
401,900
+280,500
| +231% | +$8.27M |
|
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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.