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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.38B
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
176,138
+26,304
| +18% | +$1.21M |
|
2277
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
195,800
-261,480
| -57% | -$11M |
|
2278
CALL
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
251,200
-22,800
| -8% | -$687K |
|
2279
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
209,306
-21,077
| -9% | -$653K |
|
2280
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
334,700
-15,400
| -4% | -$368K |
|
2281
PUT
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
359,000
-61,900
| -15% | -$1.41M |
|
2282
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+1,400
| +7% | +$497K |
|
|
CS
2283
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
679,247
+324,271
| +91% | +$3.95M |
|
2284
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,957
| New | +$8.69M |
|
2285
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
336,200
-122,400
| -27% | -$2.72M |
|
|
GRMN
2286
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
101,800
+24,400
| +32% | +$2M |
|
2287
CALL
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
151,400
+1,100
| +0.7% | +$61.1K |
|
2288
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-4,500
| -7% | -$631K |
|
2289
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
196,065
+178,537
| +1,019% | +$6.95M |
|
|
MRO
2290
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
570,400
-378,400
| -40% | -$5.85M |
|
2291
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+22,900
| +62% | +$2.87M |
|
2292
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
101,925
-54,010
| -35% | -$4.22M |
|
2293
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
276,000
-33,600
| -11% | -$873K |
|
2294
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+27,300
| +265% | +$5.97M |
|
2295
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
203,117
-68,272
| -25% | -$2.8M |
|
2296
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
180,800
-67,800
| -27% | -$3.34M |
|
2297
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
+43,767
| +144% | +$4.72M |
|
2298
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.53B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
228,428
+101,951
| +81% | +$3.66M |
|
2299
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IMCG
$4.17B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
192,762
+89,784
| +87% | +$3.62M |
|
|
IBTX
2300
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
146,800
-215,405
| -59% | -$11.7M |
|
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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.