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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
PUT
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.68B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+17,400
| +40% | +$611K |
|
|
AUY
3927
CALL
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
955,000
+465,200
| +95% | +$1.21M |
|
|
ARCH
3928
PUT
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-17,000
| -38% | -$1.5M |
|
3929
Monro
MNRO
$398M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
28,757
+5,490
| +24% | +$416K |
|
3930
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$11B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
-4,500
| -7% | -$187K |
|
|
ANSS
3931
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-5,600
| -29% | -$947K |
|
|
S
3932
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
439,860
+156,985
| +55% | +$972K |
|
3933
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$13.3B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
79,700
+53,100
| +200% | +$1.58M |
|
3934
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
FTEC
$21.3B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
41,834
+31,157
| +292% | +$1.71M |
|
3935
WisdomTree US AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVL
$436M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
28,935
+25,458
| +732% | +$2.12M |
|
3936
CALL
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
-2,200
| -3% | -$67.5K |
|
|
HZNP
3937
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
93,500
+31,100
| +50% | +$737K |
|
3938
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
46,050
-54,150
| -54% | -$2.9M |
|
3939
PUT
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.62B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
-280,500
| -75% | -$7.5M |
|
3940
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.14B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
109,087
-1,034,422
| -90% | -$22.5M |
|
3941
iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF
EWJV
$746M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,980
| New | +$2.45M |
|
3942
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
22,049
-14,176
| -39% | -$1.47M |
|
3943
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.44B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
81,356
+21,940
| +37% | +$651K |
|
|
FDC
3944
PUT
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
93,600
-117,500
| -56% | -$2.79M |
|
3945
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.31B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
+14,000
| +26% | +$526K |
|
|
FIT
3946
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
415,000
-1,830,400
| -82% | -$11.1M |
|
3947
PUT
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$124M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
+10,000
| +17% | +$338K |
|
3948
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.81B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
231,332
-25,187
| -10% | -$225K |
|
3949
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.77B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
133,839
-46,684
| -26% | -$931K |
|
3950
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.68B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
30,311
-155,242
| -84% | -$11.6M |
|
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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.