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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$789B
| $46M | 0.02% |
1,516,290
-655,251
| -30% | -$18.7M |
|
752
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $46M | 0.02% |
1,195,335
-935,298
| -44% | -$31.6M |
|
753
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $46M | 0.02% |
269,553
+125,456
| +87% | +$21.9M |
|
754
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $45.9M | 0.02% |
471,773
-688,981
| -59% | -$62.9M |
|
755
SM Energy
SM
$7.71B
| $45.9M | 0.02% |
3,666,513
+719,299
| +24% | +$10.4M |
|
756
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $45.8M | 0.02% |
1,009,400
-905,800
| -47% | -$42.2M |
|
757
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $45.7M | 0.02% |
172,300
+22,600
| +15% | +$5.73M |
|
758
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.94B
| $45.6M | 0.02% |
300,400
+143,700
| +92% | +$17.5M |
|
759
PUT
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $45.6M | 0.02% |
369,700
-337,300
| -48% | -$39.6M |
|
760
Ashland
ASH
$3.36B
| $45.6M | 0.02% |
569,799
-165,264
| -22% | -$12.8M |
|
761
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.7B
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
450,402
-20,024
| -4% | -$2.15M |
|
762
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$714M
| $45.4M | 0.02% |
4,151,562
+171,079
| +4% | +$1.92M |
|
763
Amphenol
APH
$204B
| $45.3M | 0.02% |
1,887,100
+1,657,180
| +721% | +$39.9M |
|
764
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $45.2M | 0.02% |
882,732
+45,892
| +5% | +$2.26M |
|
765
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.8B
| $45.1M | 0.02% |
349,247
-213,645
| -38% | -$28.7M |
|
|
STOR
766
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $45.1M | 0.02% |
1,357,389
-478,833
| -26% | -$16.2M |
|
767
American Tower
AMT
$79.4B
| $45M | 0.02% |
220,226
+216,643
| +6,046% | +$43.6M |
|
768
CALL
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$278M
| $44.9M | 0.02% |
571
-88
| -13% | -$7.76M |
|
769
CALL
Capital One
COF
$136B
| $44.9M | 0.02% |
495,200
+327,900
| +196% | +$29.3M |
|
|
IMMU
770
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $44.9M | 0.02% |
3,237,687
+3,175,235
| +5,084% | +$47.8M |
|
771
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $44.9M | 0.02% |
734,494
-1,032,638
| -58% | -$60.2M |
|
772
CALL
Tilray
TLRY
$640M
| $44.7M | 0.02% |
96,100
-4,710
| -5% | -$2.25M |
|
773
CALL
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $44.7M | 0.02% |
838,900
+80,600
| +11% | +$4.02M |
|
774
NetApp
NTAP
$39.6B
| $44.7M | 0.02% |
723,746
+702,890
| +3,370% | +$47.4M |
|
775
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.2B
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
1,028,228
-701,714
| -41% | -$31.2M |
|
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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.