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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.74B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+1,700
| +3% | +$137K |
|
|
MINI
2927
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
139,018
-15,003
| -10% | -$533K |
|
2928
iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
$4.76B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,111
| New | +$4.59M |
|
|
KL
2929
CALL
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
-11,100
| -7% | -$352K |
|
|
PDCE
2930
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
115,835
-1,910,028
| -94% | -$69.7M |
|
2931
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.64B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
130,067
-214,582
| -62% | -$7.32M |
|
2932
Nutrien
NTR
$32.1B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
89,238
-3,648,267
| -98% | -$190M |
|
2933
PRA Group
PRAA
$656M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
175,425
+117,479
| +203% | +$3.4M |
|
2934
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$10.6B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
143,100
+40,600
| +40% | +$1.2M |
|
|
TECD
2935
PUT
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+16,800
| +58% | +$1.64M |
|
2936
CALL
Matsons
MATX
$6.22B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
130,200
+74,600
| +134% | +$2.58M |
|
|
CBPX
2937
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
189,564
+166,249
| +713% | +$4.37M |
|
2938
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.78B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
247,700
-194,200
| -44% | -$3.4M |
|
2939
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.5B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-81,500
| -76% | -$14M |
|
2940
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$368M
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
34,768
-19,008
| -35% | -$2.2M |
|
2941
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.13B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
176,777
+84,995
| +93% | +$1.83M |
|
|
SHLX
2942
CALL
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
228,500
+214,600
| +1,544% | +$4.12M |
|
2943
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.7B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
+62,800
| +511% | +$3.93M |
|
|
GWB
2944
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
147,837
+99,981
| +209% | +$3.47M |
|
|
CVA
2945
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
269,284
-75,794
| -22% | -$1.24M |
|
|
EVBG
2946
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,083
| New | +$4.05M |
|
|
CY
2947
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
312,100
+163,800
| +110% | +$2.38M |
|
2948
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.19B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
71,111
+65,563
| +1,182% | +$3.97M |
|
2949
WIX.com
WIX
$2.7B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
38,444
-68,834
| -64% | -$7.48M |
|
|
SWN
2950
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
990,500
+473,700
| +92% | +$2.05M |
|
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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.