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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $264M | 0.12% |
9,108,700
+1,770,000
| +24% | +$51M |
|
102
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$353B
| $263M | 0.12% |
1,266,400
-86,700
| -6% | -$17.3M |
|
103
Walt Disney
DIS
$179B
| $262M | 0.12% |
1,873,522
-2,031,522
| -52% | -$269M |
|
104
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.98T
| $261M | 0.12% |
9,074,000
+474,000
| +6% | +$13.8M |
|
105
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $261M | 0.12% |
3,591,900
+1,452,700
| +68% | +$114M |
|
|
ZAYO
106
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $261M | 0.12% |
7,928,741
+114,179
| +1% | +$3.64M |
|
107
CALL
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $261M | 0.12% |
979,900
-284,700
| -23% | -$74.3M |
|
108
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$59.6B
| $260M | 0.12% |
2,665,920
-2,738,377
| -51% | -$265M |
|
109
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$492B
| $257M | 0.12% |
972,500
+204,900
| +27% | +$51.3M |
|
110
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.2B
| $256M | 0.12% |
5,947,370
+5,085,713
| +590% | +$196M |
|
111
CALL
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$29.9B
| $252M | 0.12% |
5,868,800
-2,913,400
| -33% | -$124M |
|
|
112
CALL
Citigroup
C
$228B
| $251M | 0.12% |
3,585,400
-225,300
| -6% | -$15.1M |
|
|
FDC
113
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $250M | 0.11% |
9,253,733
+3,756,391
| +68% | +$97.7M |
|
|
CXO
114
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $249M | 0.11% |
2,416,202
-11,034
| -0.5% | -$1.19M |
|
115
Micron Technology
MU
$981B
| $247M | 0.11% |
6,412,743
+4,757,109
| +287% | +$181M |
|
116
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $247M | 0.11% |
2,821,284
+290,647
| +11% | +$24.6M |
|
117
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.34B
| $247M | 0.11% |
9,850,571
+735,588
| +8% | +$18M |
|
118
L3Harris
LHX
$53.3B
| $244M | 0.11% |
1,290,415
-1,093,019
| -46% | -$197M |
|
119
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $241M | 0.11% |
6,552,000
+2,899,200
| +79% | +$99.9M |
|
120
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.5B
| $239M | 0.11% |
2,197,359
+1,557,594
| +243% | +$163M |
|
121
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $239M | 0.11% |
16,047,495
+875,730
| +6% | +$13.6M |
|
|
122
PUT
Citigroup
C
$228B
| $239M | 0.11% |
3,411,300
+136,500
| +4% | +$9.13M |
|
123
Synopsys
SNPS
$78.7B
| $236M | 0.11% |
1,835,244
-230,752
| -11% | -$27.8M |
|
|
124
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $235M | 0.11% |
1,547,700
+469,500
| +44% | +$73.6M |
|
|
125
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $233M | 0.11% |
1,535,500
+505,100
| +49% | +$79.2M |
|
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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.