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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
+4,600
| +9% | +$268K |
|
|
EMBJ
3552
PUT
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
161,800
+34,900
| +28% | +$674K |
|
|
MSGN
3553
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
156,877
-3,121
| -2% | -$68.5K |
|
3554
CALL
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
96,100
-58,100
| -38% | -$1.89M |
|
3555
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+11,200
| +95% | +$1.62M |
|
3556
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
135,200
+36,000
| +36% | +$866K |
|
3557
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.64B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
67,399
+11,763
| +21% | +$565K |
|
3558
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
176,460
+7,176
| +4% | +$136K |
|
|
SLCA
3559
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
253,400
-354,600
| -58% | -$4.84M |
|
3560
PUT
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
341,600
+265,400
| +348% | +$2.58M |
|
|
CYBR
3561
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
25,297
-28,748
| -53% | -$3.64M |
|
3562
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
148,600
-40,900
| -22% | -$879K |
|
3563
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
177,389
-1,063,418
| -86% | -$20M |
|
3564
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$40.4M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
10,957
+1,896
| +21% | +$578K |
|
3565
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-40,000
| -72% | -$8.1M |
|
3566
CALL
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
-30,400
| -31% | -$1.52M |
|
3567
iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund
INDY
$561M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
83,999
-371,939
| -82% | -$14.2M |
|
3568
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
125,991
-92,677
| -42% | -$2.04M |
|
3569
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.2B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+247,284
| New | +$3M |
|
3570
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.72B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
196,513
+70,654
| +56% | +$1.16M |
|
3571
CALL
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
205,000
+91,400
| +80% | +$1.64M |
|
3572
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
-8,500
| -15% | -$543K |
|
3573
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
171,000
+85,800
| +101% | +$1.4M |
|
|
KEM
3574
CALL
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
170,500
-35,400
| -17% | -$620K |
|
3575
WisdomTree US Total Dividend Fund
DTD
$1.7B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
65,972
+2,468
| +4% | +$118K |
|
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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.