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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XWEB
3501
DELISTED
SPDR S&P Internet ETF
XWEB
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,715
| New | +$3.09M |
|
3502
iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF
LQDH
$531M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
33,899
+18,875
| +126% | +$1.75M |
|
3503
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
-11,900
| -19% | -$696K |
|
3504
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$17B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
31,180
-5,619
| -15% | -$569K |
|
3505
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.68B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,031
| New | +$3.34M |
|
3506
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.32B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
177,613
-20,103
| -10% | -$333K |
|
3507
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.31B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
74,862
-127,471
| -63% | -$5.36M |
|
3508
ProShares UltraShort Silver
ZSL
$52.3M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
503
+34
| +7% | +$201K |
|
|
WUBA
3509
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-24,600
| -34% | -$1.55M |
|
3510
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$166B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
85,866
-9,600
| -10% | -$307K |
|
3511
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
79,000
-3,825
| -5% | -$156K |
|
|
BPFH
3512
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
287,928
-187,566
| -39% | -$2.14M |
|
3513
iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF
ISCF
$681M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
110,260
-58,676
| -35% | -$1.65M |
|
3514
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.27B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
54,758
-6,102
| -10% | -$351K |
|
|
TBRG
3515
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
106,285
-80,233
| -43% | -$2.32M |
|
3516
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$30.7B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+3,300
| +12% | +$341K |
|
3517
Bilibili
BILI
$7.84B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
166,170
+140,468
| +547% | +$2.46M |
|
3518
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.9B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
+33,900
| +108% | +$1.58M |
|
|
DNKN
3519
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-39,900
| -49% | -$2.79M |
|
3520
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$41.9M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
7,933
+2,081
| +36% | +$939K |
|
|
WUBA
3521
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-79,000
| -62% | -$4.98M |
|
3522
PUT
Tanger
SKT
$4.52B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
149,800
+112,800
| +305% | +$2.43M |
|
3523
CALL
ING
ING
$102B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
258,800
+162,400
| +168% | +$1.96M |
|
3524
Aegon
AEG
$14.1B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
764,496
+667,920
| +692% | +$2.92M |
|
3525
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$19.3B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
152,300
-67,400
| -31% | -$1.39M |
|
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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.