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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
58,300
-31,800
| -35% | -$6.58M |
|
1727
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.8B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
+360,767
| New | +$13.1M |
|
1728
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
605,600
-1,447,715
| -71% | -$29.9M |
|
1729
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
2,628,100
-30,800
| -1% | -$162K |
|
1730
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$9.02B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
199,102
+174,190
| +699% | +$12.1M |
|
1731
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
120,600
-23,000
| -16% | -$2.4M |
|
1732
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
113,600
-32,800
| -22% | -$3.87M |
|
1733
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
126,600
-29,700
| -19% | -$3.08M |
|
1734
CALL
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
225,600
-466,600
| -67% | -$26.7M |
|
|
MRO
1735
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
920,800
+211,800
| +30% | +$3.27M |
|
|
IMMU
1736
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
943,400
+343,900
| +57% | +$5.17M |
|
1737
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
133,800
-87,400
| -40% | -$7.93M |
|
1738
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
94,800
+9,100
| +11% | +$1.25M |
|
|
HUYA
1739
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
529,047
+247,730
| +88% | +$5.7M |
|
|
CS
1740
CALL
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,090,000
+200,200
| +22% | +$2.44M |
|
1741
PUT
ASML
ASML
$708B
| $13M | 0.01% |
62,700
-10,400
| -14% | -$2.07M |
|
1742
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $13M | 0.01% |
205,200
-1,400
| -0.7% | -$91.9K |
|
1743
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $13M | 0.01% |
89,800
-6,700
| -7% | -$944K |
|
1744
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $13M | 0.01% |
76,300
-3,300
| -4% | -$569K |
|
1745
PUT
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $13M | 0.01% |
390,100
+13,300
| +4% | +$427K |
|
|
AVYA
1746
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,088,085
+678,268
| +166% | +$10.4M |
|
1747
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $13M | 0.01% |
126,400
-13,600
| -10% | -$1.22M |
|
1748
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
+167,271
| New | +$12.7M |
|
1749
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
122,500
-77,700
| -39% | -$7.66M |
|
1750
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
461,400
-52,600
| -10% | -$1.46M |
|
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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.