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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4776
PUT
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.2B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-10,300
| -41% | -$962K |
|
4777
Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF
SPGP
$2.32B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
27,497
+228
| +0.8% | +$11.6K |
|
4778
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.82B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-32,593
| -57% | -$1.97M |
|
4779
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIGI
$9.31B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
22,686
+16,867
| +290% | +$1.04M |
|
4780
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$693M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-13,500
| -52% | -$1.56M |
|
4781
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$11.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-3,000
| -9% | -$144K |
|
|
GRA
4782
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+7,500
| +67% | +$553K |
|
|
UMH
4783
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.36B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
103,360
+57,136
| +124% | +$766K |
|
4784
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.56B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-6,800
| -40% | -$895K |
|
4785
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF
RZG
$139M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
38,550
-67,005
| -63% | -$2.54M |
|
4786
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.61B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
98,130
-72,532
| -43% | -$1.09M |
|
|
DCP
4787
PUT
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+22,500
| +105% | +$720K |
|
|
JBTM
4788
PUT
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.39B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+9,800
| +163% | +$828K |
|
4789
Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF
PID
$919M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
91,245
-203,604
| -69% | -$3.16M |
|
|
EMAG
4790
DELISTED
VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF
EMAG
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
69,315
-157,460
| -69% | -$3.27M |
|
4791
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.06B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
-71,600
| -58% | -$1.96M |
|
4792
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-2,500
| -15% | -$259K |
|
|
ADAM
4793
PUT
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$883M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
+45,100
| +315% | +$1.11M |
|
|
AL
4794
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
+5,800
| +16% | +$209K |
|
4795
NetApp
NTAP
$37.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
20,856
-29,060
| -58% | -$1.88M |
|
|
PTLA
4796
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
41,580
-29,201
| -41% | -$843K |
|
4797
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.31B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
82,348
-155,284
| -65% | -$2.84M |
|
4798
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4.03B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
13,742
+629
| +5% | +$65.1K |
|
|
MITT
4799
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$225M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
28,523
-3,251
| -10% | -$170K |
|
|
CHAD
4800
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bear 1X Shares
CHAD
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+4,000
| +9% | +$136K |
|
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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.