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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BMCH
2476
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
328,530
+157,241
| +92% | +$3.26M |
|
2477
PUT
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
134,072
-16,142
| -11% | -$780K |
|
2478
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
588,000
-25,000
| -4% | -$289K |
|
2479
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
350,776
-259,887
| -43% | -$4.39M |
|
2480
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
198,725
+129,409
| +187% | +$4.68M |
|
2481
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
162,200
-7,300
| -4% | -$307K |
|
2482
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
129,800
-4,300
| -3% | -$225K |
|
|
BFYT
2483
CALL
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
267,600
-1,000
| -0.4% | -$25.1K |
|
2484
PUT
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
+48,000
| +159% | +$4.27M |
|
2485
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
388,891
+227,714
| +141% | +$3.78M |
|
|
NVO
2486
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
271,200
+109,400
| +68% | +$2.7M |
|
2487
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
266,500
-32,900
| -11% | -$861K |
|
2488
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
EEMV
$3.61B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,495
| New | +$6.86M |
|
2489
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+5,400
| +16% | +$908K |
|
2490
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
248,500
+217,400
| +699% | +$6.14M |
|
2491
iShares Global Equity Factor ETF
GLOF
$224M
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
235,115
+75,846
| +48% | +$2.2M |
|
2492
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
-403,100
| -88% | -$47.3M |
|
2493
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
+32,200
| +81% | +$3.11M |
|
2494
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.29B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
459,327
-336,363
| -42% | -$4.88M |
|
2495
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
86,408
+30,317
| +54% | +$2.4M |
|
2496
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6.02B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
175,266
-80,803
| -32% | -$2.95M |
|
2497
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
186,900
+7,700
| +4% | +$281K |
|
2498
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
432,060
+170,320
| +65% | +$2.55M |
|
2499
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
EMXC
$24.7B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,425
| New | +$6.7M |
|
2500
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
237,300
-164,300
| -41% | -$4.73M |
|
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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.