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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.73B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
260,403
-9,049
| -3% | -$190K |
|
2752
ProShares UltraPro Russell2000
URTY
$351M
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
74,698
-1,348
| -2% | -$93.2K |
|
2753
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.24B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
130,503
-241,947
| -65% | -$9.62M |
|
2754
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$8.17B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-19,200
| -40% | -$3.12M |
|
2755
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+24,900
| +268% | +$4.09M |
|
2756
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+9,600
| +31% | +$1.23M |
|
|
LADR
2757
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.2B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
315,157
-16,114
| -5% | -$276K |
|
|
ECHO
2758
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.4B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
181,550
-7,403
| -4% | -$233K |
|
2759
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.1B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
821,200
+637,800
| +348% | +$4.24M |
|
2760
Ubiquiti
UI
$33.8B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
35,759
-60,772
| -63% | -$7.67M |
|
|
RESI
2761
PUT
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
577,200
+5,000
| +0.9% | +$52.2K |
|
2762
CALL
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.54B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
129,700
+72,700
| +128% | +$2.55M |
|
|
PGTI
2763
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
385,814
+171,152
| +80% | +$2.71M |
|
2764
National Presto Industries
NPK
$984M
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
49,202
+7,418
| +18% | +$863K |
|
2765
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.58B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
114,118
-22,137
| -16% | -$988K |
|
2766
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.2B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
68,630
+1,985
| +3% | +$154K |
|
2767
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.14B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
207,100
+136,400
| +193% | +$3.48M |
|
|
LCI
2768
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
169,212
+135,922
| +408% | +$4.37M |
|
2769
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$49.7B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
47,237
+11,790
| +33% | +$1.29M |
|
|
LLL
2770
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-32,100
| -55% | -$6.36M |
|
2771
PUT
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.61B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
149,100
+76,800
| +106% | +$2.32M |
|
2772
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.2B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
85,353
+19,585
| +30% | +$1.1M |
|
|
SPYM
2773
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$168B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
159,524
-41,021
| -20% | -$1.31M |
|
|
AMED
2774
PUT
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+8,800
| +26% | +$1.1M |
|
2775
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.36B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
-46,500
| -33% | -$2.53M |
|
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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.