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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
537,400
-506,400
| -49% | -$22M |
|
|
NATI
1227
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
541,982
-245,776
| -31% | -$10.5M |
|
1228
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$30B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
296,900
+42,400
| +17% | +$3.02M |
|
|
OSG
1229
CALL
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$217M
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
1,349,700
+901,500
| +201% | +$15.4M |
|
1230
CALL
Corning
GLW
$142B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
684,200
+134,100
| +24% | +$4.3M |
|
1231
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
481,730
+272,093
| +130% | +$13.3M |
|
|
COUP
1232
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
179,300
+37,400
| +26% | +$4.01M |
|
1233
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
165,300
-13,600
| -8% | -$1.8M |
|
1234
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
357,700
+206,700
| +137% | +$13.6M |
|
|
ABMD
1235
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
87,000
-20,900
| -19% | -$5.55M |
|
1236
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
272,000
+20,000
| +8% | +$1.62M |
|
|
CTXS
1237
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
230,800
+42,500
| +23% | +$4.17M |
|
1238
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
136,900
-44,200
| -24% | -$7.18M |
|
1239
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.03B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
743,681
-196,473
| -21% | -$6.14M |
|
|
DATA
1240
CALL
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
136,100
-54,000
| -28% | -$7.1M |
|
1241
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
366,000
-135,000
| -27% | -$8.16M |
|
|
CLR
1242
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
534,871
+80,522
| +18% | +$3.44M |
|
1243
US Foods
USFD
$23.7B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
628,854
+586,238
| +1,376% | +$21.3M |
|
1244
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
266,107
+16,335
| +7% | +$1.47M |
|
|
ILPT
1245
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$595M
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
1,077,152
+514,798
| +92% | +$10.2M |
|
1246
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$624M
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
48,150
+3,630
| +8% | +$1.73M |
|
1247
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.39B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
155,756
+8,040
| +5% | +$1.15M |
|
|
POLY
1248
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
603,908
+421,711
| +231% | +$19.6M |
|
1249
Crocs
CROX
$6.3B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
1,132,215
+543,630
| +92% | +$12.6M |
|
1250
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.8B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
99,246
+82,977
| +510% | +$17.5M |
|
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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.