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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LHCG
3326
CALL
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+6,900
| +27% | +$736K |
|
3327
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWM
$325M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
119,120
+68,380
| +135% | +$2.08M |
|
3328
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$15.8B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,729
| New | +$3.53M |
|
3329
PUT
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$213M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
146,700
-107,600
| -42% | -$2.87M |
|
|
BLD
3330
CALL
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+32,500
| +145% | +$1.83M |
|
3331
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$483M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
65,565
+22,929
| +54% | +$1.13M |
|
|
BPL
3332
PUT
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
104,500
+22,700
| +28% | +$734K |
|
3333
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.23B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
69,556
+4,388
| +7% | +$216K |
|
|
TIGR
3334
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$858M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+274,259
| New | +$3.21M |
|
3335
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.07B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
328,852
-32,066
| -9% | -$330K |
|
3336
iShares Global Utilities ETF
JXI
$312M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
65,634
-1,358
| -2% | -$70.6K |
|
3337
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$18.5B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
20,551
+13,389
| +187% | +$2.27M |
|
3338
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
191,398
-145,786
| -43% | -$2.58M |
|
|
VG
3339
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
352,386
-239,443
| -40% | -$2.3M |
|
3340
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
HYS
$1.75B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
35,255
-45,572
| -56% | -$4.5M |
|
3341
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.1B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+11,600
| +47% | +$1.04M |
|
3342
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$55.3B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+1,200
| +2% | +$70.7K |
|
3343
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$14.3B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-2,100
| -5% | -$153K |
|
3344
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.8B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
40,462
+23,629
| +140% | +$2.06M |
|
3345
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.54B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+3,900
| +22% | +$605K |
|
3346
PUT
MPLX
MPLX
$59.8B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
106,800
+44,700
| +72% | +$1.5M |
|
3347
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
208,855
-104,190
| -33% | -$1.66M |
|
|
KEM
3348
PUT
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
206,600
+142,900
| +224% | +$2.63M |
|
|
XEC
3349
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-2,200
| -4% | -$158K |
|
|
TPC
3350
PUT
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.16B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+204,500
| New | +$3.58M |
|
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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.