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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
PUT
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
1,672,000
-8,500
| -0.5% | -$83.4K |
|
1452
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$81.6B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
144,400
-134,500
| -48% | -$16.4M |
|
1453
Chewy
CHWY
$9.18B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
+499,336
| New | +$16.9M |
|
1454
PUT
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
267,000
+189,000
| +242% | +$13.2M |
|
|
AMTD
1455
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
349,381
-764,516
| -69% | -$39.6M |
|
1456
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
596,200
-124,400
| -17% | -$3.51M |
|
1457
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
318,700
-213,800
| -40% | -$11.6M |
|
1458
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
175,400
+91,000
| +108% | +$8.87M |
|
1459
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
1,126,700
+8,900
| +0.8% | +$133K |
|
|
ABMD
1460
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
66,687
-110,823
| -62% | -$29.4M |
|
1461
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
134,483
-32,160
| -19% | -$4.27M |
|
1462
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.4B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
48,800
-2,700
| -5% | -$944K |
|
1463
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
295,800
+283,686
| +2,342% | +$17.2M |
|
1464
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
+500,265
| New | +$18.9M |
|
1465
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
307,194
+301,013
| +4,870% | +$18.4M |
|
1466
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
232,900
+93,600
| +67% | +$6.51M |
|
1467
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
114,100
-23,100
| -17% | -$3.49M |
|
1468
Idacorp
IDA
$8.25B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
171,268
+149,095
| +672% | +$15M |
|
1469
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
328,130
-348,317
| -51% | -$17.9M |
|
1470
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
283,288
-90,692
| -24% | -$4.89M |
|
1471
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.5B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
368,200
-38,600
| -9% | -$2.02M |
|
|
MNDT
1472
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
1,157,300
-84,200
| -7% | -$1.29M |
|
|
SCHW
1473
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
426,200
+64,600
| +18% | +$2.82M |
|
1474
CALL
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
+1,030,300
| New | +$17.2M |
|
|
EE
1475
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
261,059
-497,899
| -66% | -$30.6M |
|
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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.