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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WMC
4576
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
16,483
-3,422
| -17% | -$337K |
|
4577
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$9.79B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+5,000
| +39% | +$429K |
|
4578
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.56B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-4,400
| -27% | -$579K |
|
4579
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.93B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-13,700
| -35% | -$798K |
|
4580
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$215M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,511
-136
| -8% | -$148K |
|
|
MRTX
4581
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
22,849
+2,425
| +12% | +$165K |
|
4582
PUT
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$93.4B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+9,000
| +52% | +$477K |
|
|
SFLY
4583
PUT
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-40,200
| -49% | -$1.77M |
|
4584
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$53.6B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-11,000
| -52% | -$1.68M |
|
|
KRA
4585
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
51,792
-30,140
| -37% | -$908K |
|
4586
VanEck Oil Refiners ETF
CRAK
$253M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
57,833
-164,241
| -74% | -$4.75M |
|
4587
CorVel
CRVL
$3.19B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
76,500
+43,377
| +131% | +$926K |
|
4588
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$312M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+28,400
| +131% | +$865K |
|
4589
PUT
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$4.9B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+8,500
| +15% | +$201K |
|
4590
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$40.3B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-73,000
| -75% | -$4.75M |
|
4591
CALL
Amdocs
DOX
$6.22B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+10,800
| +54% | +$607K |
|
|
DRE
4592
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
54,272
-236,483
| -81% | -$6.92M |
|
4593
CALL
CACI
CACI
$14.2B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+500
| +6% | +$85.2K |
|
4594
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$7.2B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-300
| -1% | -$19.4K |
|
4595
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.49B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
16,004
+11,308
| +241% | +$1.14M |
|
4596
PUT
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$489M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+4,900
| +20% | +$301K |
|
4597
CALL
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.48B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
+31,600
| +247% | +$1.18M |
|
4598
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$267M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+11,800
| +52% | +$715K |
|
4599
Matsons
MATX
$6.18B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
45,704
-67,943
| -60% | -$2.35M |
|
|
LOGM
4600
PUT
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+1,900
| +10% | +$162K |
|
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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.