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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
PUT
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.7B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+7,400
| +50% | +$761K |
|
3977
PUT
Daktronics
DAKT
$1.04B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+324,200
| New | +$2.51M |
|
3978
Vicor
VICR
$10.2B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
77,835
+57,160
| +276% | +$2.11M |
|
|
TELL
3979
CALL
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
215,500
+41,300
| +24% | +$388K |
|
3980
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$16.4B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
66,660
-49,840
| -43% | -$1.71M |
|
|
EMBJ
3981
PUT
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
126,900
+114,300
| +907% | +$2.38M |
|
3982
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.8B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,254
| New | +$2.25M |
|
3983
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$956M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
158,987
+49,668
| +45% | +$795K |
|
3984
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$335M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-2,800
| -9% | -$224K |
|
3985
NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF
QAI
$1.02B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
80,023
+37,914
| +90% | +$1.13M |
|
3986
ICF International
ICFI
$1.72B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
31,604
-1,601
| -5% | -$113K |
|
3987
Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF
PSL
$85.5M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,858
| New | +$2.32M |
|
3988
Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF
KBWP
$274M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
38,702
+30,147
| +352% | +$1.83M |
|
|
SNR
3989
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
440,263
-198,337
| -31% | -$1.01M |
|
|
IDTI
3990
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
48,983
-907,739
| -95% | -$44M |
|
3991
PUT
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$493M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,700
| New | +$2.44M |
|
|
HOME
3992
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,180
| New | +$2.97M |
|
|
CVGW
3993
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
28,550
-31,749
| -53% | -$2.58M |
|
|
AQUA
3994
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
190,142
+70,155
| +58% | +$835K |
|
3995
iShares US Oil Equipment & Services ETF
IEZ
$364M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
94,623
+47,579
| +101% | +$1.17M |
|
|
APHA
3996
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
256,418
+200,707
| +360% | +$1.76M |
|
3997
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.42B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
26,764
-47,344
| -64% | -$4.18M |
|
|
CONN
3998
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
+64,000
| +158% | +$1.38M |
|
3999
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.2B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-32,600
| -39% | -$1.54M |
|
|
CSW
4000
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.71B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
41,595
+33,271
| +400% | +$1.8M |
|
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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.