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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBPO
3176
CALL
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+23,800
| +125% | +$1.95M |
|
3177
Dropbox
DBX
$7.98B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
179,555
-958,951
| -84% | -$22.3M |
|
|
DBD
3178
CALL
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
353,600
+95,700
| +37% | +$669K |
|
|
HR
3179
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
121,860
+72,258
| +146% | +$2.27M |
|
3180
FMC
FMC
$1.32B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
50,926
-423,444
| -89% | -$31.1M |
|
3181
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.6B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
-172,700
| -72% | -$9.21M |
|
3182
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11.4B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+3,000
| +6% | +$211K |
|
|
PFPT
3183
CALL
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+6,600
| +26% | +$724K |
|
3184
CALL
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.97B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
875,100
+847,700
| +3,094% | +$3.63M |
|
|
WBC
3185
PUT
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-2,000
| -6% | -$246K |
|
3186
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$109B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
340,000
-606,460
| -64% | -$6.3M |
|
3187
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.99B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
98,000
-21,700
| -18% | -$857K |
|
|
IPHS
3188
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
129,228
-21,680
| -14% | -$651K |
|
3189
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.98B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
134,800
+81,600
| +153% | +$2.9M |
|
3190
PUT
Belden
BDC
$5.07B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,400
| New | +$3.97M |
|
3191
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.6B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
215,948
-6,857,009
| -97% | -$122M |
|
3192
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$10.3B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
318,400
+119,000
| +60% | +$1.79M |
|
|
GTT
3193
CALL
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
111,900
-42,600
| -28% | -$1.25M |
|
3194
PUT
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.4B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-3,000
| -12% | -$498K |
|
3195
Match Group
MTCH
$8.46B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
68,546
-25,661
| -27% | -$1.36M |
|
3196
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.1B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
-42,000
| -35% | -$2.17M |
|
|
FLXN
3197
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
310,910
+27,405
| +10% | +$366K |
|
3198
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$26B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
234,230
+149,825
| +178% | +$2.4M |
|
3199
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.25B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
32,529
+24,289
| +295% | +$2.76M |
|
|
SASR
3200
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
123,859
+20,337
| +20% | +$673K |
|
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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.