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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+26,700
| +330% | +$3.8M |
|
|
SVC
2952
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
39,148
+19,753
| +102% | +$2.53M |
|
2953
PUT
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
205,100
+58,400
| +40% | +$1.34M |
|
2954
CALL
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$110M
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
12,817
-1,650
| -11% | -$666K |
|
2955
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+9,600
| +32% | +$1.06M |
|
|
TYPE
2956
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
289,164
-36,702
| -11% | -$654K |
|
|
SHLX
2957
CALL
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
234,900
+6,400
| +3% | +$131K |
|
2958
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
276,100
+66,200
| +32% | +$1.12M |
|
2959
Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF
PXH
$1.96B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
225,076
-337,873
| -60% | -$7.19M |
|
|
RDS.A
2960
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
74,709
-843,104
| -92% | -$53.9M |
|
2961
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.21B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
39,577
-8,002
| -17% | -$919K |
|
|
MNTA
2962
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
389,615
-289,494
| -43% | -$3.84M |
|
2963
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
271,200
+56,200
| +26% | +$1.21M |
|
2964
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
132,400
-118,300
| -47% | -$4.42M |
|
|
CAMP
2965
PUT
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
18,048
+17,422
| +2,783% | +$4.91M |
|
2966
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
65,523
-176,880
| -73% | -$12.3M |
|
2967
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
253,275
+197,094
| +351% | +$3.71M |
|
2968
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
221,100
-36,700
| -14% | -$805K |
|
|
SAND
2969
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
873,694
+526,888
| +152% | +$2.83M |
|
2970
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
314,500
-282,000
| -47% | -$4.64M |
|
2971
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
206,425
+85,891
| +71% | +$2.14M |
|
2972
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US Small-Mid ETF
PDN
$369M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
161,891
+58,446
| +56% | +$1.74M |
|
2973
CALL
Conduent
CNDT
$236M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
503,800
+3,700
| +0.7% | +$40K |
|
|
BID
2974
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
83,100
-16,400
| -16% | -$685K |
|
2975
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+38,200
| +267% | +$3.6M |
|
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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.