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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
CALL
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
92,845
+29,130
| +46% | +$9.08M |
|
1077
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$94B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
2,364,563
-8,234,300
| -78% | -$95.9M |
|
|
PRSP
1078
DELISTED
Perspecta Inc. Common Stock
PRSP
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
1,169,031
+1,044,178
| +836% | +$23.5M |
|
|
AABA
1079
PUT
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
394,100
+64,200
| +19% | +$4.49M |
|
1080
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$811M
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
168,968
-166,351
| -50% | -$26.8M |
|
1081
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.8B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
582,064
-250,767
| -30% | -$12M |
|
|
FLG
1082
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.9B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
908,943
+657,789
| +262% | +$21.2M |
|
|
ZGNX
1083
CALL
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
569,500
+491,900
| +634% | +$19.8M |
|
|
COUP
1084
PUT
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
214,700
+83,400
| +64% | +$8.95M |
|
1085
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$152B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
445,200
-82,100
| -16% | -$5.11M |
|
1086
Lumen
LUMN
$6.74B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
2,308,576
+423,955
| +22% | +$4.77M |
|
1087
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.27B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
158,836
+31,592
| +25% | +$5.17M |
|
1088
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$114B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
1,367,798
+221,718
| +19% | +$3.74M |
|
|
SGI
1089
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
1,476,400
-521,200
| -26% | -$8.41M |
|
1090
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.57B
| $27M | 0.01% |
704,880
+686,679
| +3,773% | +$25.9M |
|
1091
PUT
BP
BP
$110B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
656,995
-155,580
| -19% | -$6.53M |
|
1092
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.78B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
579,600
+320,700
| +124% | +$12.8M |
|
1093
AutoNation
AN
$6.91B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
641,054
+349,931
| +120% | +$13.9M |
|
1094
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.23B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
2,764,544
+1,335,048
| +93% | +$13.2M |
|
|
ALXN
1095
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
205,074
+134,585
| +191% | +$17.3M |
|
1096
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.9B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
288,100
+100,100
| +53% | +$9.31M |
|
1097
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$9.78B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
118,300
+89,900
| +317% | +$18.5M |
|
1098
XPO
XPO
$24.9B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
1,341,332
+398,211
| +42% | +$8.11M |
|
1099
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.35B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
861,364
+98,102
| +13% | +$3.16M |
|
1100
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$354M
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
4,417,305
+1,770,640
| +67% | +$12.4M |
|
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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.