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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
97,400
-8,400
| -8% | -$540K |
|
2577
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
137,000
-96,000
| -41% | -$4.29M |
|
2578
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
156,007
+96,856
| +164% | +$3.73M |
|
2579
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.33B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
353,230
-35,175
| -9% | -$682K |
|
2580
Kroger
KR
$34.7B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
296,758
-2,619,829
| -90% | -$63.7M |
|
2581
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
56,341
-233,913
| -81% | -$27.4M |
|
2582
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
457,000
-182,800
| -29% | -$2.71M |
|
|
JAG
2583
DELISTED
Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
JAG
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
777,891
-131,848
| -14% | -$1.28M |
|
2584
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
305,402
-63,944
| -17% | -$1.34M |
|
2585
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
99,528
+15,685
| +19% | +$1M |
|
2586
PUT
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
599,100
-10,700
| -2% | -$113K |
|
|
CUB
2587
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
99,392
-79,338
| -44% | -$4.66M |
|
2588
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
76,106
-2,314,178
| -97% | -$182M |
|
2589
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
-14,900
| -14% | -$925K |
|
2590
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,800
| New | +$6.59M |
|
|
ICPT
2591
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
-334,600
| -81% | -$29.9M |
|
2592
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
+13,900
| +31% | +$1.46M |
|
2593
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
144,600
+15,900
| +12% | +$712K |
|
|
CLR
2594
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
151,600
+1,700
| +1% | +$72.6K |
|
2595
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
+20,900
| +41% | +$1.81M |
|
2596
Teleflex
TFX
$5.81B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
19,254
-76,488
| -80% | -$23.1M |
|
2597
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.11B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
264,509
-260,144
| -50% | -$6.84M |
|
2598
iShares MSCI BIC ETF
BKF
$76.5M
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
150,059
+106,472
| +244% | +$4.49M |
|
|
PRO
2599
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
100,530
-19,681
| -16% | -$1.04M |
|
|
ONC
2600
CALL
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
+44,400
| +643% | +$5.64M |
|
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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.