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 | 5.37% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.87% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 3.8% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.79% |
| 5 | Industrials | 3.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Dover
DOV
$28B
| $156M | 0.07% |
1,559,251
+1,310,468
| +527% | +$126M |
|
227
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$50B
| $156M | 0.07% |
1,364,500
-660,700
| -33% | -$73.2M |
|
228
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.8B
| $156M | 0.07% |
1,778,023
+966,647
| +119% | +$83.3M |
|
229
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.5B
| $155M | 0.07% |
1,070,277
-281,342
| -21% | -$40.7M |
|
230
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$59B
| $155M | 0.07% |
2,723,715
+808,534
| +42% | +$45.3M |
|
231
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.5B
| $154M | 0.07% |
1,761,200
-686,700
| -28% | -$58.6M |
|
232
JD.com
JD
$42.1B
| $154M | 0.07% |
5,076,332
+1,901,340
| +60% | +$54.7M |
|
|
ZNGA
233
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $152M | 0.07% |
24,871,294
-7,680,557
| -24% | -$45.3M |
|
234
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.6B
| $152M | 0.07% |
4,330,226
+4,251,140
| +5,375% | +$160M |
|
235
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$364B
| $151M | 0.07% |
618,500
+218,400
| +55% | +$52.5M |
|
236
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$629B
| $151M | 0.07% |
1,083,500
-443,700
| -29% | -$61.4M |
|
237
United Rentals
URI
$70.4B
| $151M | 0.07% |
1,137,525
-468,039
| -29% | -$59.4M |
|
238
Suncor Energy
SU
$74.6B
| $151M | 0.07% |
4,826,072
+2,134,856
| +79% | +$68.3M |
|
239
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $150M | 0.07% |
2,753,100
-196,400
| -7% | -$10.6M |
|
240
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$159B
| $150M | 0.07% |
4,162,026
+1,871,384
| +82% | +$64.1M |
|
241
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $149M | 0.07% |
2,721,480
+175,495
| +7% | +$9.22M |
|
242
Labcorp
LH
$26B
| $149M | 0.07% |
1,004,593
+132,713
| +15% | +$18.5M |
|
243
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.2B
| $149M | 0.07% |
1,271,300
+753,500
| +146% | +$107M |
|
244
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $149M | 0.07% |
1,136,100
+138,900
| +14% | +$17.8M |
|
|
EA
245
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $148M | 0.07% |
1,464,002
-1,864,723
| -56% | -$178M |
|
246
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.27B
| $147M | 0.07% |
6,439,000
+1,696,000
| +36% | +$36.5M |
|
247
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.81B
| $147M | 0.07% |
3,001,642
+116,239
| +4% | +$5.17M |
|
248
Bunge Global
BG
$21.5B
| $145M | 0.07% |
2,604,620
+311,013
| +14% | +$16.6M |
|
|
249
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$364B
| $145M | 0.07% |
594,300
+113,000
| +23% | +$27.2M |
|
|
ETFC
250
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $145M | 0.07% |
3,250,230
+634,388
| +24% | +$30.3M |
|
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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 5.4% of assets, down from 5.5% 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.