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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
105,817
+79,307
| +299% | +$4M |
|
|
ONC
2552
PUT
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
+44,900
| +535% | +$5.7M |
|
2553
PUT
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
133,640
-13,280
| -9% | -$657K |
|
2554
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
132,300
+15,900
| +14% | +$773K |
|
|
GOOS
2555
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
169,700
+74,500
| +78% | +$3.35M |
|
2556
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
266,316
-766,403
| -74% | -$20.2M |
|
|
BBBY
2557
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
564,070
-8,428
| -1% | -$125K |
|
2558
PUT
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
+19,600
| +37% | +$1.76M |
|
2559
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
FDT
$1.34B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
121,158
+82,955
| +217% | +$4.45M |
|
|
BZUN
2560
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
131,134
-13,498
| -9% | -$583K |
|
|
STI
2561
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
104,014
-95,529
| -48% | -$6M |
|
2562
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
76,501
+47,744
| +166% | +$3.98M |
|
2563
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
40,792
+12,688
| +45% | +$2.19M |
|
|
DCPH
2564
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
288,997
-76,019
| -21% | -$1.78M |
|
2565
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
SPAB
$9.93B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+223,113
| New | +$6.39M |
|
|
2566
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
132,101
-101,181
| -43% | -$5M |
|
2567
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
205,000
+83,800
| +69% | +$2.61M |
|
2568
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
IDEV
$32.7B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
118,492
+54,238
| +84% | +$2.96M |
|
2569
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
751,800
-2,262,300
| -75% | -$18.2M |
|
2570
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-6,300
| -14% | -$884K |
|
2571
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+2,500
| +12% | +$692K |
|
2572
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
-60,600
| -49% | -$5.82M |
|
2573
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
926,044
+249,873
| +37% | +$2.17M |
|
2574
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.17B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
81,695
-124,955
| -60% | -$9.1M |
|
2575
CALL
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
175,900
-16,100
| -8% | -$622K |
|
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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.