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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
221,500
+67,000
| +43% | +$1.81M |
|
2902
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
94,100
-16,000
| -15% | -$835K |
|
|
CEO
2903
PUT
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-2,600
| -8% | -$453K |
|
2904
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF
FNDE
$9.94B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
174,782
-110,903
| -39% | -$3.1M |
|
2905
International Seaways
INSW
$4.81B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
264,308
+201,928
| +324% | +$3.74M |
|
2906
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
-2,600
| -5% | -$256K |
|
2907
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
201,100
+104,000
| +107% | +$2.51M |
|
2908
iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF
IPAC
$2.78B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
90,142
+49,522
| +122% | +$2.74M |
|
2909
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
108,400
-16,000
| -13% | -$715K |
|
2910
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
499,505
-627,697
| -56% | -$5.81M |
|
2911
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
147,859
+7,960
| +6% | +$313K |
|
2912
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.82B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
145,376
+41,176
| +40% | +$1.43M |
|
2913
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.11B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
207,500
-148,300
| -42% | -$3.9M |
|
2914
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+7,800
| +11% | +$498K |
|
2915
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.38B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
66,310
-11,860
| -15% | -$881K |
|
|
RTLR
2916
DELISTED
Rattler Midstream LP Common Units
RTLR
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
+257,602
| New | +$4.93M |
|
2917
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
129,400
+74,900
| +137% | +$2.82M |
|
|
HUYA
2918
PUT
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
202,100
+20,400
| +11% | +$469K |
|
2919
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
33,523
+1,746
| +5% | +$244K |
|
2920
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
366,100
+107,670
| +42% | +$1.36M |
|
2921
CALL
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
+18,100
| +87% | +$2.51M |
|
2922
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,182
| New | +$4.89M |
|
2923
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.25B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
137,488
-54,558
| -28% | -$1.93M |
|
2924
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
93,700
+17,100
| +22% | +$867K |
|
|
IBDK
2925
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2019 Term Corporate ETF
IBDK
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
199,831
+67,035
| +50% | +$1.66M |
|
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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.