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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$632B
| $58.8M | 0.03% |
421,867
-1,824,137
| -81% | -$252M |
|
|
627
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $58.7M | 0.03% |
716,321
+72,140
| +11% | +$6.03M |
|
628
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $58.7M | 0.03% |
214,400
-79,800
| -27% | -$24.1M |
|
629
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.77B
| $58.5M | 0.03% |
456,146
-129,447
| -22% | -$15.7M |
|
630
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $58.4M | 0.03% |
352,591
+261,784
| +288% | +$40.7M |
|
631
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.6B
| $58.4M | 0.03% |
1,238,905
+745,795
| +151% | +$33.3M |
|
632
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.3B
| $58.3M | 0.03% |
2,018,905
-586,864
| -23% | -$16.7M |
|
633
KB Home
KBH
$3.45B
| $58.3M | 0.03% |
2,264,140
+290,737
| +15% | +$7.48M |
|
634
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $58.2M | 0.03% |
597,400
+24,500
| +4% | +$2.24M |
|
635
Merck
MRK
$334B
| $58.1M | 0.03% |
726,607
-604,870
| -45% | -$46.3M |
|
636
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$196B
| $58M | 0.03% |
+945,052
| New | +$57.9M |
|
637
PUT
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $58M | 0.03% |
972,400
+348,400
| +56% | +$20.4M |
|
638
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $57.9M | 0.03% |
1,466,200
-1,805,300
| -55% | -$67.9M |
|
639
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.29B
| $57.4M | 0.03% |
550,440
+231,429
| +73% | +$22.8M |
|
640
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $57.2M | 0.03% |
373,695
+300,089
| +408% | +$45.8M |
|
641
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $57.1M | 0.03% |
1,022,287
-96,706
| -9% | -$5.29M |
|
642
CALL
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $57M | 0.03% |
615,200
-603,100
| -50% | -$54.2M |
|
643
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.95B
| $56.9M | 0.03% |
374,300
+55,300
| +17% | +$6.72M |
|
|
BHVN
644
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $56.6M | 0.03% |
1,292,502
+593,727
| +85% | +$33.5M |
|
645
Saic
SAIC
$5.35B
| $56.4M | 0.03% |
651,936
+317,494
| +95% | +$24.9M |
|
646
Macerich
MAC
$6.99B
| $56.4M | 0.03% |
1,684,866
+396,110
| +31% | +$15.6M |
|
647
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $56.4M | 0.03% |
260,970
+177,369
| +212% | +$38.5M |
|
648
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $56.1M | 0.03% |
738,303
+286,932
| +64% | +$21.9M |
|
649
PUT
Zoom
ZM
$32.2B
| $55.9M | 0.03% |
+630,100
| New | +$51.8M |
|
|
650
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $55.9M | 0.03% |
204,176
+105,993
| +108% | +$32M |
|
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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.