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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Pinduoduo
PDD
$121B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
540,105
+105,857
| +24% | +$2.29M |
|
1927
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
790,300
-303,000
| -28% | -$4.49M |
|
1928
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
351,900
+19,200
| +6% | +$551K |
|
1929
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$185M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
502,231
-2,009,751
| -80% | -$34.9M |
|
1930
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
$7.04B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+336,095
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1931
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$128B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
281,920
+93,668
| +50% | +$3.62M |
|
1932
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
148,500
+90,400
| +156% | +$7.38M |
|
1933
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $11M | 0.01% |
210,600
+9,700
| +5% | +$524K |
|
1934
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $11M | 0.01% |
73,836
+40,427
| +121% | +$5.83M |
|
1935
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $11M | 0.01% |
416,100
-71,400
| -15% | -$2.07M |
|
1936
Red Robin
RRGB
$188M
| $11M | 0.01% |
360,198
-88,386
| -20% | -$2.71M |
|
1937
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $11M | 0.01% |
233,200
+56,900
| +32% | +$2.62M |
|
1938
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $11M | 0.01% |
2,008,835
+882,822
| +78% | +$5.61M |
|
1939
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $11M | 0.01% |
279,600
-28,400
| -9% | -$1.17M |
|
1940
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
137,120
-269,059
| -66% | -$19.6M |
|
1941
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
45,852
+28,741
| +168% | +$6.44M |
|
|
ZGNX
1942
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
+229,136
| New | +$9.23M |
|
1943
RH
RH
$3.44B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
94,581
-143,205
| -60% | -$14.8M |
|
1944
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
197,600
-134,600
| -41% | -$7.21M |
|
1945
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
129,600
-78,400
| -38% | -$5.89M |
|
1946
Halliburton
HAL
$28.7B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
479,681
-195,504
| -29% | -$5.07M |
|
1947
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
66,290
-586,763
| -90% | -$93.4M |
|
1948
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
133,500
-271,100
| -67% | -$21.5M |
|
1949
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$691M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
178,432
+141,280
| +380% | +$8.61M |
|
|
PTLA
1950
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
398,880
+357,300
| +859% | +$11.2M |
|
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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.