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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
B2Gold
BTG
$6.79B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
5,329,982
+3,385,469
| +174% | +$9.26M |
|
|
BERY
1527
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
332,798
+294,465
| +768% | +$14.2M |
|
1528
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $16M | 0.01% |
207,300
-50,000
| -19% | -$3.81M |
|
1529
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $16M | 0.01% |
77,900
-38,000
| -33% | -$7.26M |
|
1530
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $16M | 0.01% |
116,500
+10,600
| +10% | +$1.35M |
|
1531
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $16M | 0.01% |
197,207
+48,166
| +32% | +$3.94M |
|
1532
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $16M | 0.01% |
928,692
+310,599
| +50% | +$5.01M |
|
1533
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
70,900
+48,800
| +221% | +$10.5M |
|
1534
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
2,479,700
-248,900
| -9% | -$1.85M |
|
1535
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
181,700
+71,600
| +65% | +$6.27M |
|
1536
PUT
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
361,300
+143,100
| +66% | +$6.44M |
|
1537
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
618,253
-401,518
| -39% | -$12.5M |
|
1538
CALL
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
282,200
+152,700
| +118% | +$9.49M |
|
1539
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
170,849
-425,507
| -71% | -$39.1M |
|
|
CTXS
1540
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
161,000
-136,500
| -46% | -$13.4M |
|
1541
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.64B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
692,750
+268,230
| +63% | +$5.76M |
|
1542
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$93.2B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
168,600
-9,100
| -5% | -$816K |
|
1543
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
1,491,602
+38,849
| +3% | +$399K |
|
|
FITB
1544
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
563,500
+23,400
| +4% | +$641K |
|
|
ARRY
1545
PUT
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
339,100
+284,100
| +517% | +$7.98M |
|
1546
PUT
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
138,500
+4,300
| +3% | +$474K |
|
1547
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
688,727
-19,940
| -3% | -$540K |
|
|
PRVL
1548
DELISTED
Prevail Therapeutics Inc. Common Stock
PRVL
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
+1,186,040
| New | +$17.3M |
|
1549
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
533,400
+281,400
| +112% | +$7.32M |
|
1550
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
190,100
+41,600
| +28% | +$3.51M |
|
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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.