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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
1,103,020
+838,754
| +317% | +$10.3M |
|
1602
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
139,800
+18,000
| +15% | +$1.77M |
|
1603
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
128,627
-69,856
| -35% | -$7.81M |
|
|
AKCA
1604
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
628,694
-495
| -0.1% | -$12.2K |
|
1605
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,114,928
-2,142,936
| -66% | -$29.4M |
|
|
GPOR
1606
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
2,997,335
+2,534,231
| +547% | +$16.2M |
|
1607
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
182,200
-17,500
| -9% | -$1.35M |
|
1608
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
103,500
+31,700
| +44% | +$4.28M |
|
1609
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
581,500
+41,700
| +8% | +$998K |
|
1610
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
65,735
+3,181
| +5% | +$707K |
|
1611
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
704,643
-1,688,676
| -71% | -$33.4M |
|
1612
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
98,384
+84,991
| +635% | +$11.4M |
|
1613
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
126,561
-603,927
| -83% | -$66.1M |
|
1614
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
365,200
+42,200
| +13% | +$1.66M |
|
1615
Amplify Mobile Payments ETF
IPAY
$188M
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
+311,725
| New | +$13.9M |
|
1616
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
1,538,494
+574,406
| +60% | +$5.56M |
|
1617
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
372,100
+8,100
| +2% | +$333K |
|
1618
CALL
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
359,200
+244,700
| +214% | +$8.95M |
|
1619
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
166,100
-234,300
| -59% | -$20.5M |
|
|
SAVE
1620
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
303,541
-166,417
| -35% | -$8.48M |
|
1621
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
173,516
-239,276
| -58% | -$18.8M |
|
1622
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
723,716
-166,255
| -19% | -$3.39M |
|
1623
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
210,200
-9,300
| -4% | -$627K |
|
|
TEN
1624
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
1,298,649
+555,338
| +75% | +$9.08M |
|
1625
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
591,443
+453,196
| +328% | +$10.8M |
|
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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.