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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
197,500
-50,700
| -20% | -$6.41M |
|
|
WRK
1102
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
731,921
+515,826
| +239% | +$19M |
|
1103
Radian Group
RDN
$4.96B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
1,162,365
+649,070
| +126% | +$14.8M |
|
|
SKX
1104
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
843,312
+338,752
| +67% | +$10.5M |
|
1105
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
82,500
+75,000
| +1,000% | +$21.7M |
|
|
MDR
1106
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
2,744,941
+613,653
| +29% | +$4.9M |
|
1107
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$81.9B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
2,117,500
-490,500
| -19% | -$6.3M |
|
1108
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.3B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
380,100
-111,500
| -23% | -$7.78M |
|
|
CGC
1109
PUT
Canopy Growth
CGC
$421M
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
65,690
+14,590
| +29% | +$6.42M |
|
1110
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$125B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
683,800
-143,800
| -17% | -$4.86M |
|
1111
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.1B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
1,247,249
+510,413
| +69% | +$10.9M |
|
|
DRE
1112
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
829,541
+775,269
| +1,428% | +$24M |
|
1113
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
195,500
+116,700
| +148% | +$14.8M |
|
1114
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.25B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
1,220,600
+84,800
| +7% | +$1.93M |
|
1115
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.2B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
307,800
-7,000
| -2% | -$562K |
|
|
TECX
1116
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$664M
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
133,846
-564
| -0.4% | -$122K |
|
1117
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.04B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
+792,438
| New | +$24.5M |
|
1118
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $26M | 0.01% |
529,700
-59,400
| -10% | -$2.91M |
|
1119
Avient
AVNT
$4.25B
| $26M | 0.01% |
828,192
+320,253
| +63% | +$8.97M |
|
|
CONE
1120
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $26M | 0.01% |
449,663
-194,099
| -30% | -$11.4M |
|
|
DATA
1121
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
156,255
-85,417
| -35% | -$11.2M |
|
1122
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.6B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
315,200
-12,300
| -4% | -$1.04M |
|
1123
Global Payments
GPN
$24.4B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
161,542
+110,812
| +218% | +$16.5M |
|
1124
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
360,900
-115,600
| -24% | -$8.21M |
|
1125
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.74B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
652,767
+4,838
| +0.7% | +$193K |
|
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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.