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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BZUN
2601
Baozun
BZUN
$175M
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
144,632
-210,608
| -59% | -$7.37M |
|
2602
PUT
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.19B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
312,900
+210,250
| +205% | +$4.51M |
|
|
DOCU
2603
DocuSign
DOCU
$10.5B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
115,858
+3,202
| +3% | +$163K |
|
2604
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$102B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
+40,200
| +42% | +$1.72M |
|
2605
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.38B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
-18,400
| -18% | -$1.22M |
|
2606
PUT
TotalEnergies
TTE
$193B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
-9,100
| -8% | -$506K |
|
2607
uniQure
QURE
$3.03B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
100,334
-213,362
| -68% | -$9.53M |
|
2608
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$55.4B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,044,300
-70,600
| -6% | -$432K |
|
|
RSX
2609
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
289,928
-105,906
| -27% | -$2.18M |
|
|
CEO
2610
PUT
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-2,900
| -8% | -$491K |
|
|
DO
2611
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
568,256
-113,178
| -17% | -$1.2M |
|
2612
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$45.5M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
257,800
-170,500
| -40% | -$3.29M |
|
2613
ResMed
RMD
$31.2B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
57,313
-237,572
| -81% | -$24.5M |
|
2614
CALL
Braskem
BAK
$909M
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+230,600
| New | +$6.38M |
|
2615
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$38.2B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
100,100
+75,500
| +307% | +$4.22M |
|
|
GBT
2616
CALL
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
+44,400
| +66% | +$2.18M |
|
|
OIBR.C
2617
DELISTED
OI S.A. American Depositary Shares, each representing five shares of common stock
OIBR.C
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
3,153,383
-14,229,741
| -82% | -$28M |
|
|
BMS
2618
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
106,679
-243,493
| -70% | -$12.4M |
|
2619
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$4.81B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
-14,800
| -21% | -$1.45M |
|
2620
CALL
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
161,900
+26,700
| +20% | +$959K |
|
2621
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
113,447
-1,254,801
| -92% | -$66.7M |
|
|
PE
2622
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
306,386
-1,089,033
| -78% | -$20M |
|
2623
Timken Company
TKR
$9.85B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
135,403
+29,657
| +28% | +$1.26M |
|
2624
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$683B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
-35,700
| -47% | -$4.98M |
|
|
SFIX
2625
PUT
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$552M
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
208,600
-52,500
| -20% | -$1.3M |
|
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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.