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 | 5.37% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.87% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 3.8% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.79% |
| 5 | Industrials | 3.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$82.4B
| $104M | 0.05% |
670,439
-16,621
| -2% | -$2.56M |
|
377
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $104M | 0.05% |
984,910
+975,888
| +10,817% | +$96.2M |
|
378
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.8B
| $104M | 0.05% |
2,814,019
+2,356,801
| +515% | +$83.5M |
|
379
CALL
Uber
UBER
$155B
| $104M | 0.05% |
+2,231,900
| New | +$94.7M |
|
380
PUT
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.77B
| $102M | 0.05% |
937,200
+140,100
| +18% | +$14.9M |
|
381
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $102M | 0.05% |
2,326,500
-1,223,700
| -34% | -$54.6M |
|
382
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.94B
| $102M | 0.05% |
508,803
+66,886
| +15% | +$14.2M |
|
383
First American
FAF
$7.56B
| $101M | 0.05% |
1,888,015
+429,355
| +29% | +$23.4M |
|
|
FISV
384
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.5B
| $101M | 0.05% |
1,106,728
+1,049,212
| +1,824% | +$91.9M |
|
|
B
385
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $100M | 0.05% |
6,368,491
-3,570,731
| -36% | -$47.4M |
|
386
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.3B
| $100M | 0.05% |
1,169,614
+40,966
| +4% | +$3.5M |
|
387
CALL
Target
TGT
$70.6B
| $100M | 0.05% |
1,155,300
-277,400
| -19% | -$22.4M |
|
388
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$424B
| $99.9M | 0.05% |
2,224,000
+150,000
| +7% | +$6.32M |
|
389
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $99.5M | 0.05% |
1,154,962
+718,937
| +165% | +$61.3M |
|
390
Starbucks
SBUX
$124B
| $99.1M | 0.05% |
1,181,796
+909,269
| +334% | +$71.3M |
|
391
Bruker
BRKR
$8.83B
| $98.8M | 0.05% |
1,978,739
+370,788
| +23% | +$15.6M |
|
392
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $98.2M | 0.05% |
2,322,100
-79,900
| -3% | -$3.37M |
|
|
ACC
393
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $97.9M | 0.04% |
2,121,817
+929,586
| +78% | +$43.6M |
|
394
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.48B
| $97.9M | 0.04% |
+1,489,600
| New | +$89.6M |
|
|
LSXMK
395
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $97.8M | 0.04% |
3,381,903
-9,880
| -0.3% | -$289K |
|
396
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$83B
| $97.8M | 0.04% |
312,400
-22,800
| -7% | -$7.59M |
|
397
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $97.1M | 0.04% |
525,600
+163,600
| +45% | +$29.4M |
|
398
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24B
| $96.9M | 0.04% |
2,892,282
+31,606
| +1% | +$1M |
|
|
SAFM
399
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $96.8M | 0.04% |
708,882
+212,755
| +43% | +$30.2M |
|
400
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ICLR
$12.9B
| $96.7M | 0.04% |
628,078
+265,430
| +73% | +$37.2M |
|
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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 5.4% of assets, down from 5.5% 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.