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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
300,800
+83,200
| +38% | +$1.92M |
|
|
MRSH
2627
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+11,300
| +22% | +$1.08M |
|
2628
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF October
POCT
$975M
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+248,223
| New | +$6.14M |
|
2629
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$265M
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
90,683
+87,601
| +2,842% | +$6.09M |
|
2630
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF
TFI
$3.17B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,752
| New | +$6.15M |
|
|
AMTD
2631
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
124,300
-78,800
| -39% | -$4.08M |
|
|
RDS.A
2632
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
95,200
-24,500
| -20% | -$1.57M |
|
|
BPYU
2633
DELISTED
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. Class A Common Stock
BPYU
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
327,927
-98,455
| -23% | -$1.96M |
|
2634
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+11,268
| +52% | +$1.87M |
|
2635
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
302,000
-80,100
| -21% | -$1.66M |
|
2636
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$735M
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
160,300
+59,358
| +59% | +$2.46M |
|
2637
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
110,100
-72,900
| -40% | -$4.26M |
|
2638
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-5,500
| -9% | -$627K |
|
2639
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
168,500
+55,000
| +48% | +$2.01M |
|
2640
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
77,325
+52,984
| +218% | +$4.61M |
|
|
ZGNX
2641
PUT
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
128,700
+92,000
| +251% | +$3.7M |
|
2642
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
377,000
-364,600
| -49% | -$6.01M |
|
2643
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
659,788
+574,984
| +678% | +$5.37M |
|
2644
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.6B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
378,401
+211,318
| +126% | +$3.69M |
|
2645
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
282,000
-91,000
| -24% | -$1.88M |
|
2646
CALL
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
+19,800
| +79% | +$2.46M |
|
2647
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
155,800
+114,000
| +273% | +$4.53M |
|
|
CMA
2648
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
84,132
+10,482
| +14% | +$779K |
|
2649
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
87,300
+19,700
| +29% | +$1.22M |
|
2650
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+100
| +0.4% | +$26.5K |
|
Similar funds
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.