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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4426
State Street SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF
PSK
$686M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
43,182
-143,855
| -77% | -$6.02M |
|
|
OPLN
4427
PUT
Openlane
OPLN
$4.54B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
94,848
+6,605
| +7% | +$125K |
|
4428
Baker Hughes
BKR
$61.1B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
66,423
-4,063,117
| -98% | -$103M |
|
4429
WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund
IHDG
$2.25B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
57,188
-118,748
| -67% | -$3.63M |
|
|
VPU
4430
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.44B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
14,196
-23,265
| -62% | -$2.88M |
|
|
FM
4431
DELISTED
iShares Frontier and Select EM ETF
FM
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
64,576
+32,404
| +101% | +$914K |
|
4432
PUT
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.3B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-5,700
| -24% | -$548K |
|
4433
PUT
Qualys
QLYS
$6.35B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+9,100
| +69% | +$758K |
|
4434
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$260M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
192,900
-156,100
| -45% | -$1.53M |
|
4435
PUT
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X ETF
CHAU
$97.5M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
+51,700
| +211% | +$1.01M |
|
4436
CALL
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.75B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
+45,000
| +306% | +$1.53M |
|
4437
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.5B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
144,400
-19,000
| -12% | -$255K |
|
4438
PUT
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.44B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
75,550
+58,150
| +334% | +$1.44M |
|
4439
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$267M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+25,600
| +203% | +$1.55M |
|
4440
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.74B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
+3,100
| +6% | +$98.3K |
|
4441
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$357M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
20,696
+9,884
| +91% | +$875K |
|
|
4442
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$61.1B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
-165,600
| -72% | -$4.19M |
|
4443
PUT
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.38B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
+43,200
| +332% | +$1.27M |
|
|
TTM
4444
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
145,426
+94,874
| +188% | +$1.19M |
|
4445
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Euro
EUO
$33.1M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
-21,000
| -23% | -$522K |
|
4446
PUT
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.48B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
-273,000
| -76% | -$5.69M |
|
4447
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
VIOG
$1.13B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
23,798
-68,126
| -74% | -$5.17M |
|
|
ARGO
4448
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
25,817
+10,404
| +68% | +$708K |
|
4449
FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund
ESGG
$115M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,132
| New | +$1.76M |
|
|
FTCH
4450
CALL
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,700
| New | +$1.52M |
|
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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.