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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
355,800
+87,200
| +32% | +$2.25M |
|
|
NBIS
2077
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
253,500
+11,400
| +5% | +$423K |
|
|
STMP
2078
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
212,800
+39,400
| +23% | +$2.26M |
|
2079
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
9,595
+1,620
| +20% | +$1.57M |
|
2080
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
109,782
+73,078
| +199% | +$6.23M |
|
2081
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,043
| New | +$8.88M |
|
2082
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
816,900
-467,700
| -36% | -$5.26M |
|
|
KL
2083
CALL
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
223,800
+68,800
| +44% | +$2.39M |
|
2084
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
627,700
-488,400
| -44% | -$8.24M |
|
|
MXIM
2085
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
160,508
-1,337,935
| -89% | -$76.3M |
|
|
MDCO
2086
PUT
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
263,200
+34,800
| +15% | +$1.14M |
|
2087
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
101,101
+23,491
| +30% | +$2.18M |
|
2088
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
2,473,299
+1,660,824
| +204% | +$5.6M |
|
2089
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
12,472
-3,612
| -22% | -$2.91M |
|
|
UN
2090
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
157,187
+107,501
| +216% | +$6.43M |
|
2091
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-12,600
| -36% | -$4.82M |
|
2092
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
289,774
-58,042
| -17% | -$1.85M |
|
2093
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
-6,300
| -10% | -$1.09M |
|
2094
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
271,798
-496,124
| -65% | -$17.1M |
|
2095
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
154,000
+38,300
| +33% | +$2.58M |
|
2096
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
603,200
+128,000
| +27% | +$1.95M |
|
2097
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $9.48M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+3,600
| +23% | +$1.68M |
|
|
AZUL
2098
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $9.48M | ﹤0.01% |
283,408
-139,118
| -33% | -$4.03M |
|
2099
Arcosa
ACA
$7.14B
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
251,689
-103,784
| -29% | -$3.55M |
|
2100
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
141,694
-3,612
| -2% | -$247K |
|
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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.