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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
PUT
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
1,922,700
-464,200
| -19% | -$5.95M |
|
1127
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$129B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
140,870
+3,299
| +2% | +$577K |
|
1128
Fabrinet
FN
$20.3B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
519,138
+77,941
| +18% | +$4.12M |
|
1129
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.9B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
1,213,744
+337,329
| +38% | +$6.67M |
|
1130
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$18.5B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
1,340,300
+779,200
| +139% | +$17.2M |
|
1131
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$219B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
86,800
-16,600
| -16% | -$4.57M |
|
1132
CALL
RH
RH
$3.43B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
220,200
-118,700
| -35% | -$12.2M |
|
|
BOLD
1133
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
671,763
+322,398
| +92% | +$12.4M |
|
1134
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
494,388
+379,674
| +331% | +$19.7M |
|
|
VTLE
1135
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
438,001
+306,616
| +233% | +$18.6M |
|
1136
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
687,400
-104,600
| -13% | -$4.13M |
|
1137
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$8.35B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
262,500
-205,800
| -44% | -$18.4M |
|
|
IRBT
1138
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
276,400
+134,100
| +94% | +$13.6M |
|
1139
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.9B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
187,000
+11,400
| +6% | +$1.44M |
|
1140
CALL
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
2,391,500
-189,000
| -7% | -$1.86M |
|
1141
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $25M | 0.01% |
580,500
+275,000
| +90% | +$12.2M |
|
1142
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $25M | 0.01% |
182,540
+20,780
| +13% | +$1.92M |
|
1143
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.66B
| $25M | 0.01% |
287,375
+223,774
| +352% | +$21.1M |
|
1144
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.7B
| $25M | 0.01% |
285,662
-37,272
| -12% | -$3.11M |
|
1145
Pfizer
PFE
$152B
| $25M | 0.01% |
607,480
-349,101
| -36% | -$13.9M |
|
1146
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.5B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
337,200
+9,100
| +3% | +$633K |
|
1147
Equinor
EQNR
$97B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
1,259,542
+933,661
| +287% | +$19.7M |
|
1148
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
652,347
+626,829
| +2,456% | +$23.8M |
|
|
CERN
1149
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
339,816
+332,278
| +4,408% | +$22.4M |
|
1150
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$86.7B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
162,900
+31,500
| +24% | +$4.71M |
|
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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.