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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$27.6M
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
61,149
+32,126
| +111% | +$2.5M |
|
2702
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.6B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
310,000
-159,200
| -34% | -$2.84M |
|
2703
Invesco
IVZ
$14.1B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
288,813
-155,155
| -35% | -$2.9M |
|
|
CDK
2704
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
94,805
+6,941
| +8% | +$378K |
|
|
AMTD
2705
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
111,300
-206,800
| -65% | -$11.2M |
|
2706
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.61B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
128,700
-144,700
| -53% | -$5.72M |
|
2707
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.42B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
339,612
+47,320
| +16% | +$810K |
|
2708
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$167B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
+8,600
| +14% | +$645K |
|
2709
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.99B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-11,700
| -24% | -$1.66M |
|
|
INOV
2710
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
446,185
+235,929
| +112% | +$3.2M |
|
2711
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$52.4B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
232,700
-21,400
| -8% | -$455K |
|
|
DF
2712
PUT
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,825,900
-1,301,700
| -42% | -$5.24M |
|
2713
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.87B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
137,877
-97,320
| -41% | -$3.7M |
|
2714
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.96B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
298,613
+257,425
| +625% | +$5.14M |
|
2715
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$19.3B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
175,859
+154,887
| +739% | +$4.92M |
|
2716
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.66B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
223,600
+57,400
| +35% | +$1.26M |
|
2717
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$225M
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
24,270
-8,970
| -27% | -$1.88M |
|
2718
Fox Class A
FOXA
$24.8B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,001
| New | +$5.84M |
|
|
EPAY
2719
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
109,925
+56,182
| +105% | +$2.71M |
|
2720
UBS Group
UBS
$175B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
454,076
-235,703
| -34% | -$2.99M |
|
2721
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$126B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
73,328
-63,435
| -46% | -$4.69M |
|
|
DEA
2722
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.18B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
121,934
-28,837
| -19% | -$1.27M |
|
|
QTS.PRB
2723
DELISTED
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 6.50% Series B Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock
QTS.PRB
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
50,182
+182
| +0.4% | +$18.9K |
|
2724
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$81.1M
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
98,849
-23,972
| -20% | -$1.29M |
|
2725
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16.9B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
35,563
+26,669
| +300% | +$4.01M |
|
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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.