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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.67B
| $71.9M | 0.03% |
1,345,100
-788,500
| -37% | -$42.1M |
|
527
PUT
Uber
UBER
$155B
| $71.8M | 0.03% |
+1,547,800
| New | +$65.7M |
|
|
PDCE
528
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $71.7M | 0.03% |
1,989,444
+1,873,609
| +1,617% | +$70.7M |
|
529
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $71.6M | 0.03% |
733,100
+448,400
| +157% | +$43.5M |
|
530
PUT
Target
TGT
$70.6B
| $71.3M | 0.03% |
823,800
-17,000
| -2% | -$1.37M |
|
531
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $71.2M | 0.03% |
151,800
-118,000
| -44% | -$53.4M |
|
532
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $71M | 0.03% |
1,222,909
+841,206
| +220% | +$48.2M |
|
533
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $71M | 0.03% |
450,600
+272,700
| +153% | +$42.7M |
|
534
DexCom
DXCM
$34.5B
| $70.6M | 0.03% |
1,885,204
+806,552
| +75% | +$25.4M |
|
535
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $70.6M | 0.03% |
806,500
+286,300
| +55% | +$24.2M |
|
536
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.48B
| $70.6M | 0.03% |
+1,073,900
| New | +$64.6M |
|
537
Brookfield
BN
$111B
| $70.5M | 0.03% |
4,135,925
+1,371,626
| +50% | +$23.2M |
|
538
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.4B
| $70.1M | 0.03% |
966,044
+953,740
| +7,751% | +$73.2M |
|
539
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.4B
| $70M | 0.03% |
1,422,000
+159,524
| +13% | +$7.92M |
|
540
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.9B
| $69.7M | 0.03% |
574,849
-696,196
| -55% | -$84.8M |
|
|
EV
541
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $69.4M | 0.03% |
1,609,508
+488,755
| +44% | +$19.9M |
|
|
SPLK
542
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $69.3M | 0.03% |
551,400
+166,300
| +43% | +$21.1M |
|
543
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$69.7B
| $69.3M | 0.03% |
522,700
+15,600
| +3% | +$1.98M |
|
544
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $69.2M | 0.03% |
1,636,615
-2,700,545
| -62% | -$114M |
|
545
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $69M | 0.03% |
2,157,733
-451,996
| -17% | -$14.1M |
|
546
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $69M | 0.03% |
1,574,825
-4,838,281
| -75% | -$216M |
|
547
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $68.9M | 0.03% |
247,500
+76,000
| +44% | +$20.8M |
|
548
CALL
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $68.8M | 0.03% |
4,797,900
+1,083,000
| +29% | +$15.1M |
|
549
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$91.3B
| $68.8M | 0.03% |
1,341,690
+896,812
| +202% | +$39.1M |
|
550
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $68.3M | 0.03% |
521,200
-238,900
| -31% | -$30.6M |
|
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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.