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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$70.5B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
281,100
-191,300
| -40% | -$2.95M |
|
3052
Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF
VRP
$3.01B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
176,386
+68,784
| +64% | +$1.66M |
|
3053
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.1B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
108,450
+550
| +0.5% | +$22.4K |
|
|
KYNB
3054
CALL
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.3M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
3,188
-116
| -4% | -$157K |
|
|
KYNB
3055
PUT
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.3M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
3,188
+884
| +38% | +$1.2M |
|
3056
CALL
Polaris
PII
$4.16B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
+12,400
| +32% | +$1.05M |
|
3057
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$451M
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-51,700
| -51% | -$4.48M |
|
3058
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
IMCV
$1.15B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,941
| New | +$4.22M |
|
3059
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
$9.42B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
53,910
-21,702
| -29% | -$1.72M |
|
3060
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.4B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
56,091
-153,692
| -73% | -$11.1M |
|
3061
Diodes
DIOD
$3.93B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
123,807
+58,037
| +88% | +$2.08M |
|
3062
PUT
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.36B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+3,400
| +14% | +$459K |
|
3063
CALL
uniQure
QURE
$3.07B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
-3,900
| -5% | -$174K |
|
3064
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$131B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+40,000
| +204% | +$2.73M |
|
|
DMC
3065
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.4B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
158,561
+1,095
| +0.7% | +$32.2K |
|
|
BEAT
3066
PUT
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
+26,500
| +63% | +$1.82M |
|
3067
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.26B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
119,598
+48,825
| +69% | +$1.64M |
|
3068
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.9B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
+6,000
| +15% | +$549K |
|
3069
CALL
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$12.8B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
85,280
+55,700
| +188% | +$2.73M |
|
3070
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
ISCV
$706M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
93,063
+25,218
| +37% | +$1.16M |
|
3071
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$60.6M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
114,997
-10,644
| -8% | -$327K |
|
|
ZGNX
3072
CALL
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+9,300
| +14% | +$443K |
|
|
TMX
3073
CALL
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,400
| New | +$3.82M |
|
|
PVG
3074
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
498,278
+398,837
| +401% | +$3.17M |
|
|
NATI
3075
PUT
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,000
| New | +$4.35M |
|
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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.