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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RUSL
4051
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Russia Bull 2X Shares
RUSL
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+32,000
| +107% | +$1.23M |
|
4052
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.07B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
350,800
+31,800
| +10% | +$199K |
|
4053
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.91B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+30,600
| +177% | +$1.47M |
|
4054
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$302M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
125,404
-46
| -0% | -$1.05K |
|
|
NVTA
4055
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
98,467
-492,255
| -83% | -$8.68M |
|
|
SIOX
4056
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
216,250
+212,178
| +5,211% | +$2.11M |
|
4057
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.8B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+100
| +0.4% | +$8.79K |
|
4058
CALL
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-58,400
| -58% | -$2.89M |
|
|
SYE
4059
DELISTED
SPDR MFS Systematic Core Equity ETF of SSgA Active Trust
SYE
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
28,633
+9,452
| +49% | +$736K |
|
4060
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$11.5B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
188,100
-1,000
| -0.5% | -$15.1K |
|
4061
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$30.1B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+12,800
| +70% | +$892K |
|
4062
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.21B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+38,300
| +723% | +$1.92M |
|
4063
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$531M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
4,672
-7,306
| -61% | -$3.81M |
|
|
PENG
4064
PUT
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.99B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
238,600
+171,000
| +253% | +$2.21M |
|
|
RUTH
4065
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
89,517
-36,209
| -29% | -$885K |
|
4066
Elastic
ESTC
$7.81B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
28,660
+11,213
| +64% | +$937K |
|
4067
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.77B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
20,477
-17,425
| -46% | -$1.91M |
|
|
SRRA
4068
DELISTED
Sierra Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SRRA
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
33,469
-12,333
| -27% | -$792K |
|
4069
iShares MSCI China A ETF
CNYA
$208M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,534
| New | +$2.04M |
|
4070
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$15.4B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
18,655
-40,398
| -68% | -$4.66M |
|
|
PVTL
4071
CALL
DELISTED
Pivotal Software, Inc.
PVTL
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
109,700
+12,100
| +12% | +$237K |
|
4072
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$455M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
24,341
-106,729
| -81% | -$10.7M |
|
4073
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.5B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
13,850
+6,665
| +93% | +$1.03M |
|
4074
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+2,700
| +11% | +$218K |
|
4075
CALL
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.16B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
+33,000
| +91% | +$1.05M |
|
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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.