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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$745M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
6,205
+2,935
| +90% | +$1.3M |
|
3602
PUT
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.8B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-4,600
| -16% | -$572K |
|
3603
PUT
W&T Offshore
WTI
$518M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
433,600
+165,900
| +62% | +$901K |
|
3604
Accuray
ARAY
$34M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
626,501
+90,576
| +17% | +$412K |
|
3605
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$82.7B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-36,100
| -69% | -$5.93M |
|
3606
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.4B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+5,800
| +30% | +$619K |
|
|
TWOU
3607
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,403
+813
| +138% | +$1.54M |
|
|
NPTN
3608
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
473,989
-222,377
| -32% | -$1.56M |
|
3609
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$26.4B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-24,700
| -34% | -$1.47M |
|
|
P
3610
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$29.9B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
136,700
-12,000
| -8% | -$228K |
|
3611
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$59.7M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
39,167
-12,282
| -24% | -$837K |
|
3612
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$11B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
146,810
-137,620
| -48% | -$2.67M |
|
3613
PUT
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.63B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-12,500
| -26% | -$999K |
|
3614
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.45B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-2,900
| -6% | -$219K |
|
3615
CALL
Kforce
KFRC
$1.06B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,700
| New | +$2.94M |
|
3616
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$51.8M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
128,041
+55,628
| +77% | +$1.38M |
|
3617
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$766M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
205,314
+75,476
| +58% | +$1.11M |
|
3618
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.54B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
133,400
+62,900
| +89% | +$1.23M |
|
|
HUYA
3619
CALL
Huya Inc
HUYA
$558M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
105,500
-271,300
| -72% | -$6.06M |
|
3620
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$967M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
89,120
-12,764
| -13% | -$433K |
|
3621
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.67B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
84,097
-67,331
| -44% | -$2.35M |
|
3622
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.4B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
111,311
+65,639
| +144% | +$1.42M |
|
|
RWW
3623
DELISTED
Invesco S&P Financials Revenue ETF
RWW
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
47,119
+39,179
| +493% | +$2.46M |
|
3624
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.01B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
137,200
-107,700
| -44% | -$2.53M |
|
|
TBCH
3625
PUT
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$277M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
260,100
+44,200
| +20% | +$666K |
|
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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.