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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$55.8B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
106,300
+61,900
| +139% | +$2.6M |
|
3027
PUT
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$99.4M
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
10,108
+1,958
| +24% | +$807K |
|
3028
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.24B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
148,250
+97,216
| +190% | +$2.78M |
|
|
CMD
3029
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
65,801
+47,182
| +253% | +$3.57M |
|
3030
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
93,948
-45,256
| -33% | -$2.06M |
|
3031
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.45B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
+13,000
| +25% | +$872K |
|
3032
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$57B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,378
| New | +$4.22M |
|
3033
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.4B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+2,400
| +4% | +$159K |
|
3034
Adtran
ADTN
$645M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
320,283
+21,425
| +7% | +$296K |
|
3035
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.82B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
335,385
+275,264
| +458% | +$3.84M |
|
|
GRA
3036
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
-16,100
| -22% | -$1.19M |
|
3037
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$20.8B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+16,600
| +81% | +$1.77M |
|
3038
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
206,023
+149,310
| +263% | +$3.33M |
|
|
HSII
3039
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
114,311
+11,625
| +11% | +$419K |
|
3040
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$740M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
9,052
+2,870
| +46% | +$1.28M |
|
3041
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$60.9B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
-130,500
| -54% | -$4.88M |
|
3042
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$70.2B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
96,000
-178,350
| -65% | -$7.76M |
|
3043
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$526M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
18,446
+10,338
| +128% | +$2.62M |
|
|
NUAN
3044
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
297,413
-100,023
| -25% | -$1.39M |
|
3045
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.7B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
189,500
-620,900
| -77% | -$13.5M |
|
3046
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.37B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+22,600
| +65% | +$1.54M |
|
|
RJET
3047
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$1.01B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
34,775
+33,765
| +3,343% | +$4.5M |
|
3048
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.2B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+20,400
| +200% | +$2.76M |
|
3049
PUT
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.64B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+16,400
| +42% | +$1.3M |
|
3050
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$593M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
403,500
+14,100
| +4% | +$168K |
|
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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 $13B 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 1,429 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.