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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DEA
2401
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
163,521
+41,587
| +34% | +$1.89M |
|
2402
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
-11,400
| -10% | -$704K |
|
2403
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
536,732
-300,220
| -36% | -$4.07M |
|
2404
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$11B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
351,980
+205,170
| +140% | +$4.25M |
|
2405
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
114,800
+62,900
| +121% | +$4.45M |
|
2406
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
62,590
-54,879
| -47% | -$6.18M |
|
2407
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
364,700
-63,600
| -15% | -$1.31M |
|
2408
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
458,800
+121,300
| +36% | +$2.81M |
|
2409
PUT
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
277,400
+260,200
| +1,513% | +$6.68M |
|
2410
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.67B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
110,647
+72,038
| +187% | +$5.03M |
|
|
LNW
2411
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
371,200
-47,100
| -11% | -$974K |
|
2412
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-23,613
| -35% | -$3.61M |
|
2413
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
212,000
-183,800
| -46% | -$6.23M |
|
2414
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF
RSPH
$794M
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
362,300
+54,050
| +18% | +$1.05M |
|
|
VRN
2415
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
2,224,790
+1,085,583
| +95% | +$3.9M |
|
2416
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$822M
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
495,361
-267,756
| -35% | -$4.14M |
|
2417
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
140,044
-502,073
| -78% | -$29.4M |
|
2418
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
461,000
-79,000
| -15% | -$1.18M |
|
2419
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
123,200
-56,400
| -31% | -$3.12M |
|
2420
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.42B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
101,249
+95,629
| +1,702% | +$6.79M |
|
2421
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.67B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
103,825
+12,254
| +13% | +$850K |
|
2422
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
252,353
+52,121
| +26% | +$1.66M |
|
2423
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
109,900
+15,200
| +16% | +$886K |
|
2424
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
487,100
+206,000
| +73% | +$3.12M |
|
2425
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
171,747
+133,397
| +348% | +$5.79M |
|
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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.