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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
379,907
-198,634
| -34% | -$8.94M |
|
|
TUP
1477
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $17M | 0.01% |
895,597
+394,559
| +79% | +$8.86M |
|
1478
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $17M | 0.01% |
464,065
-211,245
| -31% | -$7.89M |
|
|
GHDX
1479
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $17M | 0.01% |
291,969
-63,704
| -18% | -$3.77M |
|
|
CERN
1480
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $17M | 0.01% |
231,600
+183,300
| +380% | +$12.4M |
|
1481
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$123B
| $17M | 0.01% |
74,500
-13,900
| -16% | -$3.04M |
|
|
PVTL
1482
DELISTED
Pivotal Software, Inc.
PVTL
| $17M | 0.01% |
1,606,630
-1,334,440
| -45% | -$23.7M |
|
1483
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
225,655
+98,044
| +77% | +$7.23M |
|
1484
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$128B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
92,300
+32,100
| +53% | +$5.61M |
|
1485
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
116,600
+71,400
| +158% | +$9.92M |
|
1486
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
105,247
+87,960
| +509% | +$12.7M |
|
1487
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.38B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
581,476
+256,716
| +79% | +$7.4M |
|
1488
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
455,900
-284,900
| -38% | -$11.2M |
|
1489
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
109,800
+31,400
| +40% | +$4.8M |
|
1490
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
411,100
+163,900
| +66% | +$6.79M |
|
1491
CALL
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
669,500
+247,800
| +59% | +$5.73M |
|
1492
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.6B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
123,900
+31,000
| +33% | +$3.92M |
|
1493
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
108,500
-13,500
| -11% | -$2.19M |
|
1494
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
268,400
+32,600
| +14% | +$2.01M |
|
1495
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$381M
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
1,114,168
+17,694
| +2% | +$309K |
|
1496
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.4B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
585,700
-154,200
| -21% | -$4.58M |
|
1497
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
319,380
-137,220
| -30% | -$6.91M |
|
1498
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
56,907
+45,654
| +406% | +$13.2M |
|
|
CBAY
1499
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
2,320,134
-485,338
| -17% | -$5.5M |
|
|
1500
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
266,240
+219,844
| +474% | +$13.5M |
|
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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.