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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$415M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$402M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$384M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$379M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$304M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.98B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$596M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$460M |
| 4 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$398M |
| 5 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$342M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.53% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.78% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 3.89% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.6% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KEM
2501
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
378,347
+24,945
| +7% | +$459K |
|
2502
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.7B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
252
-27
| -10% | -$835K |
|
2503
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$18.6B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
243,200
+20,600
| +9% | +$519K |
|
|
SAFM
2504
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
-311,300
| -87% | -$37.3M |
|
2505
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.62B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
237,211
+1,614
| +0.7% | +$43.1K |
|
|
ETRN
2506
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
293,148
+226,609
| +341% | +$4.54M |
|
|
MDCO
2507
PUT
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
228,400
+92,300
| +68% | +$2.18M |
|
|
VIAB
2508
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
227,400
+50,400
| +28% | +$1.45M |
|
|
CRC
2509
PUT
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
248,100
-18,400
| -7% | -$399K |
|
2510
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
+21,400
| +40% | +$1.71M |
|
2511
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
57,974
+1,920
| +3% | +$202K |
|
2512
PUT
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$16.9B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
+16,300
| +29% | +$1.36M |
|
|
XLRN
2513
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,143
| New | +$5.98M |
|
|
MDR
2514
CALL
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
851,200
+499,000
| +142% | +$4.11M |
|
2515
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$64.6M
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-31,400
| -39% | -$3.97M |
|
|
LTC
2516
LTC Properties
LTC
$1.97B
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
138,130
-28,236
| -17% | -$1.27M |
|
|
HK
2517
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
4,686,471
+4,631,093
| +8,363% | +$7.48M |
|
2518
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.81B
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
334,216
+254,730
| +320% | +$4.86M |
|
2519
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.22B
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
194,336
+70,652
| +57% | +$2.08M |
|
2520
CALL
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$104M
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
14,467
+5,342
| +59% | +$2.2M |
|
2521
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$48.6B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
-114,900
| -53% | -$6.78M |
|
|
BFYT
2522
PUT
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
235,200
+112,400
| +92% | +$3.98M |
|
|
BNFT
2523
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
127,314
+120,735
| +1,835% | +$6.17M |
|
|
ANSS
2524
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+26,600
| +337% | +$4.5M |
|
2525
Mercado Libre
MELI
$95.7B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
12,414
-14,235
| -53% | -$5.68M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Citadel Advisors held 10,449 positions worth $201B, up 10% from $183B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $12.7B in Q1 2019, closing 1,252 positions and reducing 3,810 holdings. Its most notable exit was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A, an estimated $223M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.5% of assets, up from 4.5% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Elanco Animal Health worth $251M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2019 buy was Elanco Animal Health: 7,832,197 shares worth $251M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $415M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $1.98B.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $223M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $201B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,430 new positions and closed 1,252 in Q1 2019.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $201B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.