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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPWR
4626
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
380,194
+14,142
| +4% | +$55.1K |
|
|
EEX
4627
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
127,533
+39,685
| +45% | +$518K |
|
4628
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.21B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+1,900
| +15% | +$200K |
|
|
CMBT
4629
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.73B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
198,224
-194,772
| -50% | -$1.53M |
|
4630
Radware
RDWR
$1.19B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
61,759
-13,385
| -18% | -$326K |
|
|
SCHR
4631
Schwab Intermediately-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHR
$13.3B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,020
| New | +$1.59M |
|
4632
V2X
VVX
$2.65B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
60,720
-20,294
| -25% | -$524K |
|
|
FLOW
4633
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
50,567
+24,476
| +94% | +$804K |
|
4634
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$27.5B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
106,400
-18,800
| -15% | -$255K |
|
4635
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.48B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
127,279
-25,045
| -16% | -$331K |
|
4636
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
+4,800
| +8% | +$118K |
|
4637
CALL
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.98B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
21,390
+14,145
| +195% | +$976K |
|
4638
CALL
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.2B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-16,200
| -30% | -$671K |
|
4639
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$3.15B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+900
| +10% | +$159K |
|
4640
CALL
Monro
MNRO
$398M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+14,100
| +313% | +$1.07M |
|
4641
Appian
APPN
$2.48B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
46,660
+19,417
| +71% | +$656K |
|
4642
Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF
PSCT
$517M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
59,961
+29,715
| +98% | +$774K |
|
|
AZPN
4643
PUT
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-3,400
| -18% | -$355K |
|
4644
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.97B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-10,600
| -45% | -$1.19M |
|
4645
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$35.8B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
-30,300
| -33% | -$809K |
|
|
LL
4646
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
158,600
-23,700
| -13% | -$263K |
|
4647
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.2B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
+61,700
| +238% | +$1.12M |
|
4648
Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF
PTF
$643M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
70,908
+14,859
| +27% | +$304K |
|
|
LXFT
4649
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
27,259
-30,130
| -53% | -$1.71M |
|
4650
Ecolab
ECL
$79.9B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
9,055
-4,650
| -34% | -$755K |
|
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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.