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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
GBIL
$7.59B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
78,205
+62,039
| +384% | +$6.22M |
|
2327
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
223,400
+136,800
| +158% | +$5.16M |
|
|
EQM
2328
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
175,583
+136,661
| +351% | +$6.15M |
|
2329
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-15,900
| -30% | -$3.12M |
|
2330
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
317,026
+268,764
| +557% | +$6.42M |
|
2331
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+400
| +1% | +$82.8K |
|
|
RSX
2332
CALL
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
330,600
+151,400
| +84% | +$3.31M |
|
2333
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,046,727
-2,474,777
| -70% | -$21.5M |
|
2334
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
231,700
+148,200
| +177% | +$4.96M |
|
2335
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$470M
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,579
| New | +$7.9M |
|
2336
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.3B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
95,454
+61,326
| +180% | +$4.79M |
|
2337
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
108,507
+91,478
| +537% | +$6.49M |
|
2338
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
205,624
+193,149
| +1,548% | +$6.42M |
|
2339
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
+6,600
| +11% | +$791K |
|
2340
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
137,853
-466,020
| -77% | -$26.6M |
|
2341
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,124,412
+33,716
| +3% | +$251K |
|
2342
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,344
| New | +$7.21M |
|
2343
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
167,800
+6,300
| +4% | +$307K |
|
|
BSCJ
2344
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2019 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCJ
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
368,257
-148,526
| -29% | -$3.13M |
|
2345
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.03B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
395,740
+61,524
| +18% | +$1.17M |
|
2346
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
-22,800
| -25% | -$2.78M |
|
2347
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
294,064
+258,599
| +729% | +$6.88M |
|
2348
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
674,241
-193,970
| -22% | -$2.5M |
|
|
ZNGA
2349
PUT
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,265,700
+806,900
| +176% | +$4.75M |
|
2350
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
136,250
-113,815
| -46% | -$5.93M |
|
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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.