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 | 5.61% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.93% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 4% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.82% |
| 5 | Industrials | 3.59% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Robert Half
RHI
$4.25B
| $37.2M | 0.02% |
652,045
+424,719
| +187% | +$25.3M |
|
|
B
877
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $37.1M | 0.02% |
2,354,900
-51,400
| -2% | -$682K |
|
878
CALL
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.7B
| $37M | 0.02% |
4,797,600
-523,200
| -10% | -$3.93M |
|
879
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$186B
| $37M | 0.02% |
327,700
+74,600
| +29% | +$8.08M |
|
880
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
103,800
-13,200
| -11% | -$4.61M |
|
|
OPLN
881
Openlane
OPLN
$4.34B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
1,472,214
-2,888,383
| -66% | -$62.2M |
|
882
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $36.7M | 0.02% |
138,500
-57,100
| -29% | -$14.5M |
|
883
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $36.7M | 0.02% |
223,234
+23,342
| +12% | +$3.71M |
|
884
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $36.7M | 0.02% |
+274,048
| New | +$34.8M |
|
885
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$9.52B
| $36.7M | 0.02% |
162,000
+80,100
| +98% | +$16.5M |
|
886
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.9B
| $36.7M | 0.02% |
1,152,874
+933,360
| +425% | +$29.9M |
|
|
INXN
887
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $36.7M | 0.02% |
482,565
-195,042
| -29% | -$13.9M |
|
888
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$75.5B
| $36.6M | 0.02% |
1,101,200
+610,400
| +124% | +$16.5M |
|
|
COUP
889
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $36.6M | 0.02% |
288,909
+256,471
| +791% | +$27.5M |
|
|
RDUS
890
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
1,499,818
-100,347
| -6% | -$2.19M |
|
891
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.8B
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
255,038
+220,116
| +630% | +$30.2M |
|
892
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.4B
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
988,956
-564,276
| -36% | -$20M |
|
893
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.4B
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
544,404
-38,274
| -7% | -$2.56M |
|
894
PUT
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
770,700
-80,800
| -9% | -$3.76M |
|
|
ALDR
895
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
3,080,487
-16,410
| -0.5% | -$199K |
|
|
OIBR.C
896
DELISTED
OI S.A. American Depositary Shares, each representing five shares of common stock
OIBR.C
| $36.2M | 0.02% |
18,012,030
+14,858,647
| +471% | +$28.2M |
|
897
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.8B
| $36.1M | 0.02% |
1,401,600
+561,900
| +67% | +$14.5M |
|
|
ABMD
898
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $36.1M | 0.02% |
138,700
-13,400
| -9% | -$3.56M |
|
899
Macy's
M
$6.26B
| $36M | 0.02% |
1,678,590
+1,643,838
| +4,730% | +$37.4M |
|
900
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.9B
| $36M | 0.02% |
180,700
-164,700
| -48% | -$32.7M |
|
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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 5.6% of assets, down from 6% 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.