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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.7B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
91,500
+56,850
| +164% | +$3.04M |
|
2877
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$25.5B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
218,668
-2,064,606
| -90% | -$45.4M |
|
2878
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$58M
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+21,800
| +76% | +$1.99M |
|
2879
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.27B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
104,108
+21,523
| +26% | +$1.19M |
|
2880
PUT
Aon
AON
$76.4B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+3,700
| +15% | +$600K |
|
2881
Chemed
CHE
$7.14B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
15,292
-2,722
| -15% | -$836K |
|
2882
CALL
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.29B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
96,700
-88,800
| -48% | -$4.42M |
|
2883
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$39.5B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
377,200
+82,400
| +28% | +$1.08M |
|
2884
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$942M
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
202,800
-21,600
| -10% | -$480K |
|
2885
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$56.8B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
239,200
-25,100
| -9% | -$556K |
|
2886
Stratasys
SSYS
$778M
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
204,587
-71,052
| -26% | -$1.71M |
|
2887
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$81.2B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
-56,900
| -52% | -$5.22M |
|
|
TWO
2888
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.26B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
89,948
-364,659
| -80% | -$20.4M |
|
2889
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.9B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
108,600
-19,800
| -15% | -$848K |
|
2890
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.6B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
147,800
+1,700
| +1% | +$50.3K |
|
2891
Unisys
UIS
$214M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
415,542
+223,946
| +117% | +$2.89M |
|
2892
Archrock
AROC
$5.95B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
495,760
-1,121,544
| -69% | -$10.7M |
|
2893
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$257M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
160,259
+69,050
| +76% | +$2.36M |
|
2894
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.9B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
282,600
-15,100
| -5% | -$253K |
|
|
ZAYO
2895
PUT
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
170,100
-6,300
| -4% | -$167K |
|
2896
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$44.6B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
60,703
-215,649
| -78% | -$17M |
|
|
MLPI
2897
DELISTED
UBS E-TRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure ETN
MLPI
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
212,598
-245,601
| -54% | -$5.41M |
|
2898
PUT
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$13.8B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
429,600
-27,200
| -6% | -$274K |
|
2899
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$309M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
2,315
+1,140
| +97% | +$2.73M |
|
|
JCP
2900
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
3,240,200
-769,800
| -19% | -$1.08M |
|
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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.