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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PBCT
4351
CALL
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
117,200
+44,300
| +61% | +$735K |
|
4352
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.17B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,611
| New | +$1.92M |
|
4353
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.68B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
26,752
-255,645
| -91% | -$18.1M |
|
|
BDN
4354
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$532M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
137,208
-757,087
| -85% | -$11.6M |
|
4355
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-90,815
| -80% | -$7.82M |
|
|
SRG
4356
CALL
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-16,300
| -26% | -$717K |
|
4357
CALL
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+22,700
| +109% | +$896K |
|
4358
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
+24,600
| +136% | +$1.02M |
|
|
UMH
4359
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.4B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
157,568
+54,208
| +52% | +$730K |
|
|
NBL
4360
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
87,300
-22,100
| -20% | -$525K |
|
4361
Franklin Emerging Market Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF
DIEM
$84.3M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
65,283
-398,869
| -86% | -$11.7M |
|
4362
CALL
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
40,014
-36,387
| -48% | -$1.62M |
|
4363
CALL
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
148,700
+7,000
| +5% | +$97.3K |
|
|
BPL
4364
CALL
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
-58,700
| -55% | -$2.22M |
|
4365
Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF
FIDU
$2.4B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
48,986
-158
| -0.3% | -$6.15K |
|
4366
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
-2,300
| -4% | -$87.1K |
|
4367
CALL
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-2,200
| -6% | -$132K |
|
4368
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
63,883
+49,414
| +342% | +$1.59M |
|
4369
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
126,200
+45,000
| +55% | +$733K |
|
4370
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-4,200
| -9% | -$196K |
|
4371
CALL
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+11,500
| +100% | +$1.03M |
|
4372
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-17,200
| -36% | -$872K |
|
4373
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
IMCB
$1.73B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
39,952
-40,028
| -50% | -$1.92M |
|
|
APHA
4374
CALL
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
276,400
+171,800
| +164% | +$1.3M |
|
4375
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-8,400
| -19% | -$452K |
|
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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.