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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NBEV
5401
PUT
DELISTED
NewAge, Inc. Common Stock (Delaware)
NBEV
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
228,900
-62,000
| -21% | -$317K |
|
|
KOL
5402
DELISTED
VanEck Vectors Coal ETF
KOL
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
8,034
+3,193
| +66% | +$421K |
|
|
CBLK
5403
PUT
DELISTED
Carbon Black, Inc. Common Stock
CBLK
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+34,500
| +118% | +$530K |
|
5404
State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF
DGT
$630M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
12,559
-15,742
| -56% | -$1.32M |
|
5405
CALL
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
15,289
-622
| -4% | -$42.2K |
|
|
JBTM
5406
CALL
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.23B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-5,100
| -37% | -$548K |
|
|
ADRU
5407
DELISTED
Invesco BLDRS Europe Select ADR Index Fund
ADRU
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
50,301
+2,845
| +6% | +$60K |
|
5408
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,372
| New | +$1.1M |
|
5409
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
99,300
-14,700
| -13% | -$156K |
|
|
AFI
5410
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
107,872
+47,398
| +78% | +$587K |
|
5411
CALL
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-13,600
| -44% | -$786K |
|
5412
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
24,383
-65,772
| -73% | -$2.72M |
|
5413
State Street SPDR MSCI USA Gender Diversity ETF
SHE
$339M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
14,392
-21,132
| -59% | -$1.52M |
|
|
TBCH
5414
PUT
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$228M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
-168,300
| -65% | -$1.78M |
|
5415
Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF
ICOW
$1.85B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,940
| New | +$1.08M |
|
5416
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-13,000
| -38% | -$661K |
|
|
EXPR
5417
PUT
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+16,530
| +576% | +$1.13M |
|
5418
CALL
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.22B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
+71,800
| +366% | +$881K |
|
5419
Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact ETF
ISMD
$347M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
39,602
-9,496
| -19% | -$251K |
|
5420
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF
FSTA
$1.43B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,372
| New | +$1.04M |
|
5421
iShares MSCI Austria ETF
EWO
$188M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
53,124
+9,726
| +22% | +$198K |
|
5422
Fidelity Total Bond ETF
FBND
$27.3B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,655
| New | +$1.04M |
|
5423
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$730M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,478
| New | +$1.05M |
|
5424
CALL
Oceaneering
OII
$5.2B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,700
| New | +$915K |
|
5425
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-46,000
| -58% | -$1.41M |
|
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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.