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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESV
3901
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
161,200
+7,850
| +5% | +$137K |
|
|
PE
3902
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
131,200
+2,300
| +2% | +$42.2K |
|
3903
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$9B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+25,600
| +291% | +$1.98M |
|
3904
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.84B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
49,513
-2,503
| -5% | -$123K |
|
3905
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$32.3B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
121,900
+28,000
| +30% | +$547K |
|
3906
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.6B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-1,900
| -7% | -$182K |
|
|
PEGI
3907
CALL
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
114,800
+33,600
| +41% | +$701K |
|
|
PRSP
3908
DELISTED
Perspecta Inc. Common Stock
PRSP
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
124,853
-144,294
| -54% | -$2.9M |
|
3909
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$137M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
2,894
-634
| -18% | -$616K |
|
3910
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$13.7B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
295,424
-390,995
| -57% | -$3.23M |
|
3911
State Street SPDR MSCI USA Gender Diversity ETF
SHE
$336M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
35,524
+14,502
| +69% | +$999K |
|
3912
PUT
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
+52,400
| +519% | +$1.61M |
|
3913
PUT
Xylem
XYL
$28.1B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+5,600
| +21% | +$409K |
|
3914
iShares Agency Bond ETF
AGZ
$565M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,146
| New | +$2.49M |
|
3915
Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF
PNQI
$551M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
93,210
+57,035
| +158% | +$1.45M |
|
|
MNK
3916
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
115,500
-133,400
| -54% | -$2.84M |
|
3917
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.12B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
151,887
-75,478
| -33% | -$1.09M |
|
|
BID
3918
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
66,403
+14,632
| +28% | +$587K |
|
3919
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.7B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
22,751
-286,585
| -93% | -$30.9M |
|
3920
Ring Energy
REI
$339M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
426,597
-11,509
| -3% | -$68.4K |
|
|
SNP
3921
PUT
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+7,500
| +31% | +$615K |
|
3922
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.97B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-71,000
| -75% | -$6.55M |
|
|
BBBY
3923
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$442M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
200,182
-135,629
| -40% | -$1.85M |
|
3924
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$5.97B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
77,213
-49,154
| -39% | -$1.64M |
|
3925
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF
BBCA
$11.2B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
52,201
-57,226
| -52% | -$2.67M |
|
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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.