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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
CarMax
KMX
$8.33B
| $43M | 0.02% |
494,847
+46,437
| +10% | +$3.63M |
|
|
UFS
802
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
963,624
-378,598
| -28% | -$17.3M |
|
803
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $42.8M | 0.02% |
1,379,500
+405,800
| +42% | +$12.8M |
|
804
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.9B
| $42.8M | 0.02% |
996,100
+668,900
| +204% | +$25.7M |
|
805
CALL
CME Group
CME
$94.3B
| $42.8M | 0.02% |
220,400
+23,100
| +12% | +$4.26M |
|
|
VNE
806
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $42.8M | 0.02% |
2,470,526
+1,719,151
| +229% | +$36M |
|
|
MOMO
807
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$867M
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
1,192,300
+298,200
| +33% | +$9.92M |
|
|
NVO
808
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$205B
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
1,672,492
+664,716
| +66% | +$16.4M |
|
809
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $42.5M | 0.02% |
505,700
-149,900
| -23% | -$11.8M |
|
810
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.1B
| $42.4M | 0.02% |
318,700
-129,100
| -29% | -$15.9M |
|
811
Middleby
MIDD
$5.38B
| $42.4M | 0.02% |
312,324
+179,326
| +135% | +$24.1M |
|
812
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.45B
| $42.4M | 0.02% |
711,164
+520,436
| +273% | +$29.8M |
|
813
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.1B
| $42.3M | 0.02% |
323,500
+117,600
| +57% | +$14.2M |
|
814
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$74.6B
| $42.2M | 0.02% |
256,656
+9,761
| +4% | +$1.55M |
|
815
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.7B
| $42.2M | 0.02% |
858,875
+528,524
| +160% | +$25.9M |
|
816
Ambev
ABEV
$43.5B
| $42.2M | 0.02% |
9,027,371
+4,235,529
| +88% | +$19M |
|
817
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$97.8B
| $42.1M | 0.02% |
754,300
+141,800
| +23% | +$7.76M |
|
818
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $42.1M | 0.02% |
288,670
-168,072
| -37% | -$25.3M |
|
819
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$64.7B
| $42M | 0.02% |
413,200
+209,900
| +103% | +$20.5M |
|
820
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
227,456
+33,836
| +17% | +$6.06M |
|
821
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
330,730
+151,265
| +84% | +$17.9M |
|
822
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $41.8M | 0.02% |
226,200
-24,700
| -10% | -$4.44M |
|
823
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
539,900
+4,700
| +0.9% | +$373K |
|
824
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
202,766
-34,659
| -15% | -$7M |
|
825
CALL
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$142M
| $41.5M | 0.02% |
24,963
+5,813
| +30% | +$10.3M |
|
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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.