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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4351
iShares MSCI USA Equal Weighted ETF
EUSA
$1.93B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
33,792
+24,666
| +270% | +$1.37M |
|
|
SYKE
4352
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
68,534
-35,149
| -34% | -$991K |
|
|
NUVA
4353
CALL
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+20,200
| +145% | +$1.07M |
|
4354
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.55B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-25,200
| -25% | -$690K |
|
|
IPG
4355
CALL
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
91,900
+18,000
| +24% | +$401K |
|
4356
PUT
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.6B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+4,400
| +19% | +$317K |
|
|
AJRD
4357
CALL
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
+34,500
| +174% | +$1.27M |
|
|
OAK
4358
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,843
| New | +$1.69M |
|
|
ECOL
4359
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
34,414
+21,533
| +167% | +$1.31M |
|
4360
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+8,700
| +32% | +$455K |
|
|
FTCH
4361
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,500
| New | +$1.6M |
|
4362
PUT
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.18B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
+18,800
| +47% | +$535K |
|
4363
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$877M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
84,741
+54,460
| +180% | +$1.38M |
|
|
AKCA
4364
CALL
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
-34,100
| -33% | -$993K |
|
4365
National CineMedia
NCMI
$378M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
27,221
-19,299
| -41% | -$1.38M |
|
4366
WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend Fund
DLN
$6.39B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,716
| New | +$1.85M |
|
|
NVTA
4367
PUT
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
+55,200
| +207% | +$974K |
|
4368
PUT
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.4B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
41,230
+18,478
| +81% | +$936K |
|
|
EWGS
4369
DELISTED
iShares MSCI Germany Small-Cap ETF
EWGS
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
35,277
+1,606
| +5% | +$84.9K |
|
4370
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$552M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
+47,700
| +114% | +$889K |
|
|
ABTX
4371
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
56,693
+45,095
| +389% | +$1.63M |
|
4372
Invesco International BuyBack Achievers ETF
IPKW
$557M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
60,260
-149,102
| -71% | -$4.63M |
|
4373
CALL
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+24,800
| +192% | +$1.34M |
|
|
MODN
4374
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
108,504
-40,863
| -27% | -$653K |
|
4375
PUT
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$4B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
191,200
+27,500
| +17% | +$230K |
|
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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.