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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$83.1B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
1,079,000
-636,500
| -37% | -$8.17M |
|
1702
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF
BBEU
$9.52B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
+280,216
| New | +$13.4M |
|
1703
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.52B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
144,245
+61,113
| +74% | +$5.67M |
|
1704
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
1,758,800
+733,800
| +72% | +$5.66M |
|
1705
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
123,937
-179,392
| -59% | -$19.2M |
|
1706
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
118,200
-31,400
| -21% | -$3.29M |
|
|
SNBR
1707
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
332,081
+227,052
| +216% | +$8.77M |
|
1708
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
104,100
+34,100
| +49% | +$4.1M |
|
1709
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.2B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
78,500
+31,400
| +67% | +$5.48M |
|
|
TGE
1710
CALL
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
633,800
+232,900
| +58% | +$5.51M |
|
|
BPL
1711
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
325,808
+246,937
| +313% | +$9.32M |
|
1712
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
93,178
-13,331
| -13% | -$1.87M |
|
1713
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
230,409
+200,787
| +678% | +$11.1M |
|
1714
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
222,600
+17,800
| +9% | +$1.06M |
|
1715
CALL
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
991,200
-1,454,200
| -59% | -$18.6M |
|
1716
Kennametal
KMT
$2.38B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
360,011
+337,283
| +1,484% | +$12.2M |
|
1717
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
96,900
-28,800
| -23% | -$3.68M |
|
1718
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
109,200
+62,900
| +136% | +$7.48M |
|
1719
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$300M
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
549,815
-352,559
| -39% | -$8.2M |
|
|
DFS
1720
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
170,700
+4,700
| +3% | +$364K |
|
1721
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
3,492,598
+1,283,723
| +58% | +$7.72M |
|
|
BERY
1722
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
273,964
+89,377
| +48% | +$4.31M |
|
|
TWNK
1723
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
915,902
+453,121
| +98% | +$6.07M |
|
1724
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
594,855
+83,108
| +16% | +$1.78M |
|
1725
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
429,064
+253,205
| +144% | +$7.81M |
|
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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.