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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
CALL
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $41.4M | 0.02% |
4,051,600
-2,645,000
| -39% | -$26.1M |
|
|
TXNM
827
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $41.4M | 0.02% |
813,808
+124,446
| +18% | +$5.94M |
|
828
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1B
| $41.4M | 0.02% |
771,234
-26,373
| -3% | -$1.34M |
|
829
PUT
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $41.3M | 0.02% |
775,700
-39,600
| -5% | -$1.97M |
|
830
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.8B
| $41.2M | 0.02% |
375,454
-299,933
| -44% | -$31.6M |
|
831
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.41B
| $41.2M | 0.02% |
1,157,268
+747,024
| +182% | +$26.6M |
|
832
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $41.2M | 0.02% |
1,971,951
-83,895
| -4% | -$1.69M |
|
|
GRUB
833
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $41.1M | 0.02% |
263,750
+58,200
| +28% | +$7.93M |
|
834
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $41.1M | 0.02% |
570,660
+508,840
| +823% | +$37.2M |
|
835
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $41M | 0.02% |
453,027
+229,101
| +102% | +$18.4M |
|
836
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $40.9M | 0.02% |
727,100
+279,700
| +63% | +$14.5M |
|
837
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.6B
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
526,432
+389,586
| +285% | +$30M |
|
838
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$78.1B
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
205,800
+163,900
| +391% | +$30.5M |
|
839
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
295,800
+120,100
| +68% | +$15.9M |
|
840
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.7B
| $40.4M | 0.02% |
1,242,771
+1,229,535
| +9,289% | +$38.8M |
|
841
CALL
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $40.3M | 0.02% |
676,400
-82,000
| -11% | -$4.8M |
|
842
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
497,939
+463,509
| +1,346% | +$40.5M |
|
843
CALL
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
1,029,800
-407,200
| -28% | -$15.5M |
|
844
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.07B
| $40.1M | 0.02% |
1,898,320
-909,962
| -32% | -$19.7M |
|
845
Viatris
VTRS
$18.5B
| $40.1M | 0.02% |
2,107,586
-689,614
| -25% | -$15.3M |
|
846
Rapid7
RPD
$929M
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
689,752
-149,183
| -18% | -$7.85M |
|
847
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$50.1B
| $39.8M | 0.02% |
+243,226
| New | +$41.1M |
|
848
CALL
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $39.8M | 0.02% |
844,900
+6,300
| +0.8% | +$293K |
|
849
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $39.8M | 0.02% |
245,400
+134,700
| +122% | +$19.6M |
|
850
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $39.7M | 0.02% |
218,100
+41,300
| +23% | +$7.11M |
|
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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.