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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.61B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
149,377
+36,961
| +33% | +$1.68M |
|
2502
CALL
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
+10,200
| +15% | +$914K |
|
2503
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
103,100
-125,000
| -55% | -$7.29M |
|
2504
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
313,200
+29,000
| +10% | +$574K |
|
2505
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.3B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
118,924
+84,227
| +243% | +$4.74M |
|
2506
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
153,799
+103,540
| +206% | +$4.13M |
|
|
FRC
2507
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
69,945
+61,022
| +684% | +$6.15M |
|
2508
iShares Morningstar US Equity ETF
ILCB
$1.32B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
165,096
+91,716
| +125% | +$3.75M |
|
2509
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
116,800
-7,000
| -6% | -$394K |
|
|
BIG
2510
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
238,112
-148,999
| -38% | -$4.98M |
|
|
AVYA
2511
CALL
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+571,900
| New | +$8.75M |
|
2512
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
138,277
-35,280
| -20% | -$1.72M |
|
2513
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
147,700
+23,800
| +19% | +$1.17M |
|
2514
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
930,652
+840,612
| +934% | +$7.38M |
|
2515
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
79,400
-24,600
| -24% | -$2.1M |
|
2516
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
154,698
+22,456
| +17% | +$1.01M |
|
2517
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
84,900
+43,600
| +106% | +$3.37M |
|
2518
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
214,700
+31,600
| +17% | +$986K |
|
2519
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-18,600
| -30% | -$2.81M |
|
2520
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.48B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
74,322
+47,558
| +178% | +$4.28M |
|
2521
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.49B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
327,551
-631,115
| -66% | -$13.4M |
|
2522
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
238
+32
| +16% | +$1.53M |
|
|
VEDL
2523
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
666,300
+609,816
| +1,080% | +$6M |
|
|
PTLA
2524
CALL
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
249,700
+176,500
| +241% | +$5.53M |
|
2525
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
146,200
-522,300
| -78% | -$22.7M |
|
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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.