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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCQ
$3.64B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,682
| New | +$3.06M |
|
3527
NIO
NIO
$11.9B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
613,903
+343,818
| +127% | +$2.44M |
|
3528
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.31B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+20,300
| +109% | +$1.85M |
|
3529
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$50B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
209,900
+39,200
| +23% | +$608K |
|
3530
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.09B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
134,620
+19,230
| +17% | +$423K |
|
|
SAVE
3531
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
-45,900
| -44% | -$2.64M |
|
3532
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.2B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
80,074
-146,525
| -65% | -$5.95M |
|
3533
CALL
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.06B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
76,401
+40,131
| +111% | +$1.54M |
|
|
DLPH
3534
PUT
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
161,200
+135,200
| +520% | +$2.5M |
|
3535
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$3.54B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
80,085
-46,615
| -37% | -$1.77M |
|
3536
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$15.2B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
78,900
+41,400
| +110% | +$1.49M |
|
3537
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$6.22B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
167,083
+122,018
| +271% | +$2.16M |
|
|
JKS
3538
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$891M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
172,400
+48,500
| +39% | +$789K |
|
3539
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
-8,800
| -10% | -$365K |
|
3540
CALL
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$847M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
-123,700
| -62% | -$4.79M |
|
|
PE
3541
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
160,100
-37,900
| -19% | -$696K |
|
3542
Novavax
NVAX
$1.31B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
280,362
+218,601
| +354% | +$6.9M |
|
3543
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US Small-Mid ETF
PDN
$366M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
103,445
-102,294
| -50% | -$3.02M |
|
3544
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.32B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,200
| New | +$3.02M |
|
3545
Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF
PTH
$239M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
116,001
+51,030
| +79% | +$1.34M |
|
|
AMJ
3546
PUT
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
120,800
-24,700
| -17% | -$617K |
|
3547
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.77B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
137,000
+4,500
| +3% | +$101K |
|
3548
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.41B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
77,382
+22,992
| +42% | +$876K |
|
3549
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.7B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,847
| New | +$2.96M |
|
|
EXAS
3550
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
35,533
-207,876
| -85% | -$17.7M |
|
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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.