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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.5B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-25,900
| -39% | -$2M |
|
3477
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$39.6B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
248,776
-22,608
| -8% | -$297K |
|
|
EGOV
3478
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
188,767
-326,661
| -63% | -$5.18M |
|
3479
PUT
WEX
WEX
$6.31B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+8,800
| +110% | +$1.49M |
|
|
ZUO
3480
PUT
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
161,000
+70,500
| +78% | +$1.52M |
|
|
RESI
3481
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
347,677
+26,807
| +8% | +$280K |
|
|
MASI
3482
PUT
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+11,400
| +96% | +$1.43M |
|
3483
BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF
MEAR
$1.36B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,379
| New | +$3.22M |
|
|
SRCL
3484
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-2,700
| -4% | -$122K |
|
3485
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.41B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
258,430
-34,670
| -12% | -$436K |
|
3486
PUT
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.1B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
30,315
+22,677
| +297% | +$2.29M |
|
|
AKS
3487
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,167,796
+154,894
| +15% | +$439K |
|
|
MDSO
3488
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
43,848
+20,652
| +89% | +$1.49M |
|
3489
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
33,581
+9,363
| +39% | +$845K |
|
|
BGG
3490
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
271,062
+61,097
| +29% | +$795K |
|
|
TLND
3491
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
63,243
+50,162
| +383% | +$2.14M |
|
|
AVX
3492
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
184,340
-22,189
| -11% | -$388K |
|
3493
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.98B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+1,900
| +7% | +$196K |
|
|
EB
3494
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
166,358
+151,441
| +1,015% | +$4.27M |
|
3495
CALL
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$178M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,600
| New | +$2.52M |
|
3496
PUT
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$897M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
28,750
+21,275
| +285% | +$2.46M |
|
|
KDNY
3497
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
159,792
-336,353
| -68% | -$5.87M |
|
3498
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.7B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
66,375
-155,531
| -70% | -$6.8M |
|
3499
iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF
ICF
$2.09B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,134
| New | +$3.01M |
|
3500
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
+24,800
| +60% | +$1.12M |
|
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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.