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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
143,100
+43,200
| +43% | +$2.82M |
|
|
WLL
2102
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
6,752
+3,601
| +114% | +$6.19M |
|
2103
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
157,946
+38,213
| +32% | +$2.27M |
|
2104
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
293,700
+54,700
| +23% | +$1.74M |
|
|
PDLI
2105
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
3,007,552
+500,817
| +20% | +$1.62M |
|
2106
Pinterest
PINS
$13.6B
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+346,689
| New | +$9.47M |
|
2107
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $9.42M | ﹤0.01% |
373,219
-96,960
| -21% | -$2.6M |
|
2108
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $9.41M | ﹤0.01% |
109,900
-44,000
| -29% | -$3.76M |
|
2109
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
201,300
+84,900
| +73% | +$3.68M |
|
|
CNH
2110
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.8B
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,050,875
-548,879
| -34% | -$4.78M |
|
2111
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
172,461
+133,531
| +343% | +$7.53M |
|
2112
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
612,600
+292,300
| +91% | +$4.93M |
|
2113
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$81.8B
| $9.36M | ﹤0.01% |
124,580
-148,173
| -54% | -$11M |
|
2114
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.46B
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
167,746
+112,536
| +204% | +$6.16M |
|
2115
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
-75,000
| -45% | -$7.33M |
|
2116
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
358,700
-29,800
| -8% | -$780K |
|
2117
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
303,654
+210,935
| +227% | +$6.88M |
|
2118
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
888,530
+423,130
| +91% | +$4.15M |
|
2119
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
411,119
-182,634
| -31% | -$4.58M |
|
2120
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
223,300
-176,400
| -44% | -$7.12M |
|
2121
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
236,600
-19,400
| -8% | -$748K |
|
2122
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$605M
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
473,503
+140,768
| +42% | +$3.21M |
|
2123
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $9.27M | ﹤0.01% |
84,500
+4,200
| +5% | +$442K |
|
2124
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.64B
| $9.27M | ﹤0.01% |
140,281
-153,418
| -52% | -$10M |
|
2125
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
381,400
+282,800
| +287% | +$5.82M |
|
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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.