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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4501
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
49,167
-80,900
| -62% | -$2.96M |
|
4502
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-14,800
| -27% | -$581K |
|
4503
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+600
| +1% | +$18.4K |
|
|
BEAT
4504
CALL
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-8,200
| -18% | -$431K |
|
|
RUTH
4505
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
79,449
-10,068
| -11% | -$246K |
|
4506
Davis Select Worldwide ETF
DWLD
$610M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
77,481
+38,256
| +98% | +$894K |
|
|
ORG
4507
DELISTED
The Organics ETF
ORG
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
70,895
+4,308
| +6% | +$115K |
|
4508
CALL
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
189,600
+112,800
| +147% | +$1.09M |
|
|
JBTM
4509
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.23B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
14,862
-10,435
| -41% | -$1.12M |
|
4510
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$870M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
39,686
-16,336
| -29% | -$782K |
|
4511
iShares MSCI USA Equal Weighted ETF
EUSA
$1.95B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
30,312
-3,480
| -10% | -$203K |
|
4512
Xencor
XNCR
$1.74B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
43,916
+8,203
| +23% | +$269K |
|
|
NWLI
4513
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
6,992
+3,145
| +82% | +$837K |
|
4514
CALL
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-100
| -0.3% | -$4.98K |
|
4515
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+3,800
| +38% | +$510K |
|
4516
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
33,953
+26,039
| +329% | +$1.33M |
|
4517
PUT
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$242M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
2,855
-7,350
| -72% | -$4.82M |
|
4518
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
-88,200
| -62% | -$2.94M |
|
4519
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.12B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,346
| New | +$2.32M |
|
4520
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$24.7B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
20,412
+12,726
| +166% | +$1.14M |
|
4521
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
16,925
+921
| +6% | +$96.8K |
|
|
WTPI
4522
WisdomTree Equity Premium Income Fund
WTPI
$506M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
64,699
+51,346
| +385% | +$1.39M |
|
4523
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$594M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,301
+100
| +8% | +$134K |
|
4524
AdvisorShares Insider Advantage ETF
SURE
$58.1M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
26,136
+19,270
| +281% | +$1.28M |
|
|
CBB
4525
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
359,398
+233,749
| +186% | +$1.79M |
|
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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.