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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4501
PUT
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.63B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-11,700
| -19% | -$389K |
|
4502
NETGEAR
NTGR
$635M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
53,226
+46,654
| +710% | +$1.69M |
|
4503
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$286M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
-16,800
| -19% | -$440K |
|
4504
Okta
OKTA
$25.8B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
21,287
-293,292
| -93% | -$23.2M |
|
4505
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$593M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+3,900
| +13% | +$213K |
|
|
OSG
4506
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$222M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
97,031
+57,413
| +145% | +$1.1M |
|
4507
Blackstone
BX
$110B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
50,259
-208,506
| -81% | -$6.96M |
|
4508
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$70.1B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-29,400
| -43% | -$1.28M |
|
4509
HealthStream
HSTM
$840M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
62,494
-129,583
| -67% | -$3.41M |
|
4510
CALL
Manchester United
MANU
$3.73B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
+80,000
| +714% | +$1.57M |
|
4511
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.09B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
90,700
-40,500
| -31% | -$755K |
|
4512
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US ETF
PXF
$2.96B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
43,261
+37,446
| +644% | +$1.5M |
|
4513
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.19B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
58,596
+27,370
| +88% | +$822K |
|
|
CY
4514
PUT
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
117,400
-87,300
| -43% | -$1.27M |
|
4515
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.12B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+5,100
| +20% | +$288K |
|
4516
CALL
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$357M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+13,800
| +230% | +$1.22M |
|
|
GLOP
4517
CALL
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
+49,500
| +179% | +$1.09M |
|
|
NBLX
4518
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Midstream Partners LP
NBLX
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+6,600
| +16% | +$225K |
|
4519
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
PPA
$8.7B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
30,094
-73,259
| -71% | -$4.11M |
|
4520
Amplify AI Powered Equity ETF
AIEQ
$123M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
67,390
+28,704
| +74% | +$713K |
|
4521
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.47B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-5,700
| -25% | -$509K |
|
4522
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.71B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
187,193
-261,860
| -58% | -$2.47M |
|
|
JO
4523
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JO
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+16,200
| +46% | +$592K |
|
4524
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$614M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
100,758
-33,602
| -25% | -$566K |
|
|
BIG
4525
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
-89,700
| -66% | -$2.93M |
|
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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.