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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
332,800
+119,000
| +56% | +$3.41M |
|
1952
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.35B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
591,500
+394,900
| +201% | +$5.43M |
|
1953
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
+10,700
| +17% | +$1.6M |
|
1954
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
911,000
+131,000
| +17% | +$1.51M |
|
1955
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
25,565
-17,538
| -41% | -$6.71M |
|
1956
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
954,536
-445,445
| -32% | -$5.23M |
|
1957
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
+38,400
| +52% | +$3.51M |
|
1958
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
156,400
+22,000
| +16% | +$1.4M |
|
|
ETFC
1959
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
239,600
-141,800
| -37% | -$6.77M |
|
1960
State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
SPEM
$17.7B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+298,441
| New | +$10.6M |
|
1961
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
413,865
+140,919
| +52% | +$3.63M |
|
1962
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
490,500
+133,000
| +37% | +$2.75M |
|
1963
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.71B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
118,981
-355
| -0.3% | -$30.2K |
|
1964
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
594,216
+30,764
| +5% | +$544K |
|
1965
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
243,860
+210,756
| +637% | +$9.16M |
|
1966
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
133,200
+109,700
| +467% | +$8.49M |
|
1967
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
232,232
-20,707
| -8% | -$862K |
|
|
ZEN
1968
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
119,300
-13,700
| -10% | -$1.18M |
|
1969
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
+33,700
| +43% | +$3.73M |
|
1970
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
158,722
+30,857
| +24% | +$2.11M |
|
1971
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,700
| New | +$7.86M |
|
1972
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,147,097
-592,724
| -34% | -$7.15M |
|
|
UMPQ
1973
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
637,958
-395,057
| -38% | -$6.68M |
|
|
CGC
1974
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
26,238
-438
| -2% | -$193K |
|
|
MIC
1975
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
260,884
+47,576
| +22% | +$1.95M |
|
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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.