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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF
RZG
$139M
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
144,756
+106,206
| +276% | +$3.95M |
|
|
VAR
2827
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
39,318
-577,008
| -94% | -$77.1M |
|
|
MMP
2828
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
-34,500
| -29% | -$2.14M |
|
2829
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
146,200
+37,750
| +35% | +$1.44M |
|
|
HRC
2830
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
50,954
-250,080
| -83% | -$25.3M |
|
2831
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
88,900
-79,600
| -47% | -$4.72M |
|
|
ACB
2832
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$233M
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
5,668
-4,618
| -45% | -$4.64M |
|
|
TIF
2833
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
56,794
-72,175
| -56% | -$7.17M |
|
2834
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$173M
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
135,891
+23,352
| +21% | +$895K |
|
2835
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
VNLA
$3.36B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,102
| New | +$5.27M |
|
2836
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
274,800
+14,300
| +5% | +$290K |
|
|
SPWR
2837
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
756,114
+375,920
| +99% | +$2M |
|
2838
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
-23,800
| -25% | -$1.79M |
|
2839
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
110,795
+20,534
| +23% | +$924K |
|
2840
iShares CMBS ETF
CMBS
$474M
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,837
| New | +$5.18M |
|
2841
First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FJP
$264M
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
109,606
+55,968
| +104% | +$2.72M |
|
2842
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.8M
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
58,729
-60,765
| -51% | -$4.88M |
|
2843
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$2.12B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
132,003
+103,929
| +370% | +$4.08M |
|
|
GAP
2844
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
293,291
-899,923
| -75% | -$20.2M |
|
2845
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
96,728
-16,719
| -15% | -$913K |
|
|
BHVN
2846
PUT
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
119,700
+109,500
| +1,074% | +$6.17M |
|
2847
CALL
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
-23,700
| -28% | -$2M |
|
|
WIFI
2848
PUT
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
291,100
+278,500
| +2,210% | +$5.97M |
|
|
PPL
2849
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
168,300
+5,300
| +3% | +$164K |
|
2850
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
147,500
+36,200
| +33% | +$1.26M |
|
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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.