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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.6B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+14,600
| +94% | +$1.4M |
|
3552
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7.96B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
-32,500
| -28% | -$1.19M |
|
3553
CALL
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.95B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,600
| New | +$2.21M |
|
|
SPWR
3554
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
720,897
+1,833
| +0.3% | +$7.14K |
|
3555
Equifax
EFX
$21.4B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
25,888
-101,758
| -80% | -$10.9M |
|
3556
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$39.3B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
-26,300
| -30% | -$1.25M |
|
|
CAI
3557
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
132,136
-88,489
| -40% | -$2.12M |
|
3558
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$20.6B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
79,700
+12,500
| +19% | +$511K |
|
3559
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.6B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
122,900
+54,400
| +79% | +$1.33M |
|
|
HA
3560
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
116,700
+38,900
| +50% | +$1.13M |
|
3561
CALL
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$247M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
4,450
-3,520
| -44% | -$2.75M |
|
3562
Targa Resources
TRGP
$55.1B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
73,648
-452,159
| -86% | -$19M |
|
|
AGR
3563
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
60,772
-19,183
| -24% | -$946K |
|
3564
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.69B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
92,719
-61,478
| -40% | -$1.94M |
|
3565
CALL
Viper Energy
VNOM
$14.7B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
92,200
+27,500
| +43% | +$881K |
|
|
CLVS
3566
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
123,100
-81,100
| -40% | -$2.03M |
|
|
BERY
3567
PUT
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
61,746
+20,691
| +50% | +$981K |
|
3568
Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF
XMMO
$7.53B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,960
| New | +$2.84M |
|
|
USCR
3569
CALL
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
-4,600
| -6% | -$177K |
|
3570
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.1B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+32,700
| +554% | +$2.43M |
|
3571
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$28.1B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+14,600
| +61% | +$1.07M |
|
|
RDS.B
3572
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-148,100
| -76% | -$9.36M |
|
3573
Methode Electronics
MEI
$592M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
105,811
-3,913
| -4% | -$107K |
|
3574
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$773M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
+28,500
| +90% | +$1.22M |
|
3575
Coty
COTY
$2.48B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
264,266
-2,668,235
| -91% | -$25.2M |
|
Similar funds
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.