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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
VanEck Biotech ETF
BBH
$424M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
38,336
-8,728
| -19% | -$1.08M |
|
2927
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$10B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
409,847
+46,120
| +13% | +$510K |
|
|
WPX
2928
CALL
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
431,000
+268,700
| +166% | +$3.34M |
|
2929
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+1,600
| +3% | +$163K |
|
2930
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+330,632
| New | +$5.22M |
|
2931
CALL
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.9M
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
106,300
-2,400
| -2% | -$92.6K |
|
|
CMRX
2932
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
1,146,390
+1,046,575
| +1,049% | +$3.22M |
|
2933
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
757,900
-63,300
| -8% | -$419K |
|
2934
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
178,091
-58,158
| -25% | -$1.64M |
|
2935
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$684M
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
145,431
+24,279
| +20% | +$799K |
|
|
2936
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
329,700
+148,100
| +82% | +$2.34M |
|
2937
PUT
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+3,700
| +17% | +$670K |
|
2938
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
409,631
-215,143
| -34% | -$2.46M |
|
|
THS
2939
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
+25,300
| +38% | +$1.48M |
|
2940
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,812
| New | +$4.09M |
|
2941
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
35,356
-31,103
| -47% | -$4.36M |
|
2942
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
52,842
+9,911
| +23% | +$846K |
|
2943
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
136,300
+37,800
| +38% | +$1.38M |
|
2944
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
681,903
+264,170
| +63% | +$2.51M |
|
|
MDC
2945
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
161,703
-98,642
| -38% | -$2.9M |
|
2946
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
4,888
+4,704
| +2,557% | +$4.56M |
|
2947
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
103,623
-9,183
| -8% | -$417K |
|
|
CJ
2948
DELISTED
C&J Energy Services, Inc.
CJ
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
416,026
-74,352
| -15% | -$1.02M |
|
2949
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.63B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
203,633
+92,322
| +83% | +$2.41M |
|
2950
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.35B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+268,600
| New | +$3.7M |
|
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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.