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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4801
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.53B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,179
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
JCP
4802
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
966,000
+106,200
| +12% | +$150K |
|
4803
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$94.1B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
183,389
+72,409
| +65% | +$582K |
|
4804
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
EIDO
$501M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
55,958
-13,185
| -19% | -$347K |
|
4805
CALL
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.61B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+9,600
| +246% | +$959K |
|
4806
ALPS Strategic Income Fund
RIGS
$60.8M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,283
| New | +$1.43M |
|
4807
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
323,169
+240,106
| +289% | +$1.1M |
|
|
BLD
4808
PUT
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-3,400
| -13% | -$191K |
|
4809
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IVOG
$1.71B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
21,154
-12,560
| -37% | -$818K |
|
4810
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$8.17B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
-43,800
| -44% | -$1.13M |
|
|
AXDX
4811
CALL
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
6,810
-300
| -4% | -$56.2K |
|
4812
Franklin US Equity Index ETF
USPX
$2.08B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
46,304
-110
| -0.2% | -$3.27K |
|
|
SPWR
4813
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
335,635
-129,642
| -28% | -$505K |
|
|
AAWW
4814
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+10,300
| +57% | +$521K |
|
4815
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
57,308
-30,847
| -35% | -$725K |
|
|
SNV
4816
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-20,500
| -33% | -$752K |
|
4817
PUT
Televisa
TV
$1.49B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
128,800
+51,800
| +67% | +$615K |
|
|
VRTU
4818
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
26,663
-2,843
| -10% | -$141K |
|
4819
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$12.8B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-6,600
| -40% | -$867K |
|
4820
CALL
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$332M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
+38,200
| +119% | +$746K |
|
4821
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.31B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
+5,400
| +16% | +$203K |
|
|
OAK
4822
CALL
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+6,400
| +29% | +$278K |
|
4823
CALL
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.89B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+3,100
| +24% | +$259K |
|
4824
TechTarget
TTGT
$278M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
87,241
-3,729
| -4% | -$56K |
|
|
CDR
4825
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
63,243
-26,045
| -29% | -$585K |
|
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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.