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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.41B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
108,500
+6,600
| +6% | +$339K |
|
2552
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.3B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
-36,300
| -40% | -$3.76M |
|
|
ARR
2553
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.33B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
63,350
-14,966
| -19% | -$1.53M |
|
|
SIVB
2554
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-29,500
| -51% | -$6.87M |
|
2555
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$33B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
-307,900
| -86% | -$35.7M |
|
2556
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.6B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
121,939
-30,339
| -20% | -$1.64M |
|
|
WLL
2557
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
3,151
+568
| +22% | +$1.14M |
|
2558
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.4B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
319,800
-83,300
| -21% | -$1.73M |
|
2559
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.6B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
252,000
-33,600
| -12% | -$763K |
|
2560
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.5B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
47,912
-22,695
| -32% | -$2.97M |
|
|
VIAB
2561
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
219,700
+36,200
| +20% | +$1.04M |
|
|
AXON
2562
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$48.9B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
113,200
-14,100
| -11% | -$723K |
|
2563
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-42,600
| -58% | -$8.11M |
|
|
CLR
2564
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
137,400
-43,000
| -24% | -$1.92M |
|
2565
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.69B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
496,544
+223,710
| +82% | +$2.61M |
|
2566
CALL
Dover
DOV
$28.3B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+14,000
| +27% | +$1.21M |
|
2567
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.28B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
115,407
+99,795
| +639% | +$5.19M |
|
2568
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
VSS
$11.6B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,984
| New | +$6M |
|
2569
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.3B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
173,100
+62,700
| +57% | +$2.21M |
|
2570
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$104B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
-46,900
| -45% | -$4.75M |
|
|
WCC
2571
WESCO International
WCC
$18.2B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
115,677
+71,294
| +161% | +$3.77M |
|
2572
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.7B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
124,400
+43,800
| +54% | +$2.33M |
|
2573
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.7B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+1,600
| +5% | +$259K |
|
|
TEF
2574
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
906,726
+723,153
| +394% | +$5.06M |
|
2575
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$424M
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
235,060
+177,524
| +309% | +$4.55M |
|
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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.