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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.08B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,896
| New | +$2.69M |
|
3852
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
119,957
+95,030
| +381% | +$2.38M |
|
|
SWN
3853
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
851,700
+658,600
| +341% | +$2.56M |
|
|
UCB
3854
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.43B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,030
| New | +$2.57M |
|
|
ONC
3855
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
21,662
+8,054
| +59% | +$1.02M |
|
3856
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
249,600
+75,300
| +43% | +$811K |
|
|
SGEN
3857
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-35,300
| -48% | -$2.47M |
|
|
USCR
3858
CALL
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-19,800
| -27% | -$923K |
|
|
BSCK
3859
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2020 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCK
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,930
| New | +$2.67M |
|
3860
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.9B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
77,944
-11,755
| -13% | -$411K |
|
|
DMC
3861
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
99,169
-59,392
| -37% | -$1.62M |
|
|
WW
3862
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
139,800
-211,100
| -60% | -$4.18M |
|
3863
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
55,318
+7,995
| +17% | +$350K |
|
3864
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
72,950
-6,050
| -8% | -$231K |
|
|
EQM
3865
CALL
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
-86,600
| -59% | -$3.9M |
|
|
AL
3866
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
+22,300
| +53% | +$850K |
|
3867
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+26,300
| +103% | +$1.26M |
|
3868
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
177,400
-383,600
| -68% | -$6.06M |
|
|
FXS
3869
DELISTED
Invesco CurrencyShares Swedish Krona Trust
FXS
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
26,573
+3,405
| +15% | +$335K |
|
3870
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+14,300
| +80% | +$1.23M |
|
3871
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
135,500
-50,100
| -27% | -$943K |
|
|
DCH
3872
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
207,800
-126,500
| -38% | -$1.65M |
|
3873
CALL
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.2B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
+500
| +0.6% | +$16.2K |
|
3874
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
41,837
+33,042
| +376% | +$1.97M |
|
3875
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
-11,300
| -12% | -$361K |
|
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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.