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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
I
551
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $68.2M | 0.03% |
3,507,473
-139,576
| -4% | -$2.7M |
|
552
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$197B
| $68M | 0.03% |
917,000
+744,400
| +431% | +$55.3M |
|
553
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $67.9M | 0.03% |
1,718,100
-425,500
| -20% | -$16M |
|
|
VMW
554
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $67.9M | 0.03% |
405,800
+55,400
| +16% | +$10.4M |
|
555
Everest Group
EG
$14B
| $67.3M | 0.03% |
272,249
+199,724
| +275% | +$47.9M |
|
556
CALL
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $67M | 0.03% |
767,100
-106,500
| -12% | -$9.32M |
|
|
STAY
557
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $66.8M | 0.03% |
3,952,225
+1,783,956
| +82% | +$31.5M |
|
|
XLNX
558
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $66.5M | 0.03% |
564,000
+31,400
| +6% | +$3.66M |
|
559
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $66.5M | 0.03% |
1,496,900
+428,100
| +40% | +$17.1M |
|
560
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.6B
| $66.4M | 0.03% |
669,808
+653,868
| +4,102% | +$63.7M |
|
561
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $66.2M | 0.03% |
184,937
+66,923
| +57% | +$21.1M |
|
562
MasTec
MTZ
$23B
| $66.1M | 0.03% |
1,283,450
+347,416
| +37% | +$17.2M |
|
563
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.39B
| $65.9M | 0.03% |
2,549,233
-772,090
| -23% | -$20.4M |
|
564
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.3B
| $65.9M | 0.03% |
2,182,093
+1,876,372
| +614% | +$57.4M |
|
565
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24B
| $65.8M | 0.03% |
209,700
+179,800
| +601% | +$52.2M |
|
|
566
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $65.8M | 0.03% |
1,666,610
-243,877
| -13% | -$9.17M |
|
567
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.18B
| $65.8M | 0.03% |
349,900
+68,700
| +24% | +$11.4M |
|
568
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $65.8M | 0.03% |
494,600
-62,100
| -11% | -$7.65M |
|
569
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $65.6M | 0.03% |
1,895,704
+1,694,134
| +840% | +$62M |
|
570
Polaris
PII
$3.91B
| $65.5M | 0.03% |
718,513
+618,099
| +616% | +$56.3M |
|
571
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.55B
| $65.5M | 0.03% |
1,497,964
+474,288
| +46% | +$19.6M |
|
|
XYZ
572
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.9B
| $65.5M | 0.03% |
902,559
-541,347
| -37% | -$37.8M |
|
573
DTE Energy
DTE
$29B
| $65.3M | 0.03% |
600,255
+134,735
| +29% | +$14.5M |
|
574
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $65.2M | 0.03% |
358,791
+267,104
| +291% | +$46M |
|
575
CALL
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $65.1M | 0.03% |
527,500
-12,300
| -2% | -$1.44M |
|
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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.