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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4851
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$42.2M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
9,860
-300
| -3% | -$45.5K |
|
4852
PUT
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+100
| +0.6% | +$8.57K |
|
4853
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.26B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
33,104
-139,089
| -81% | -$5.37M |
|
|
DOG
4854
CALL
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$86.8M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+2,200
| +10% | +$125K |
|
4855
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.18B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+8,200
| +81% | +$559K |
|
4856
PUT
Celanese
CE
$4.82B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-6,900
| -33% | -$679K |
|
4857
iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF
FALN
$1.6B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
52,735
-47,791
| -48% | -$1.23M |
|
4858
PUT
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.43B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-4,700
| -14% | -$207K |
|
4859
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.42B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
79,263
+55,927
| +240% | +$985K |
|
4860
RELX
RELX
$62B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
64,723
+54,047
| +506% | +$1.18M |
|
4861
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.74B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
62,563
+10,862
| +21% | +$227K |
|
4862
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$988M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
22,846
-57,258
| -71% | -$3.38M |
|
4863
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.7B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
11,639
+5,499
| +90% | +$614K |
|
4864
CALL
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.2B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+2,500
| +9% | +$111K |
|
4865
PUT
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.7B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-500
| -5% | -$62.3K |
|
4866
PUT
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$190M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
6,620
+2,733
| +70% | +$603K |
|
|
QDYN
4867
DELISTED
FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund
QDYN
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
31,712
+24,448
| +337% | +$1.03M |
|
|
BEAT
4868
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
22,041
-73,909
| -77% | -$5.08M |
|
4869
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.25B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-5,400
| -13% | -$178K |
|
4870
State Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETF
XTN
$398M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
22,818
-51,957
| -69% | -$3.1M |
|
|
CVSA
4871
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.8B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
29,743
+17,185
| +137% | +$827K |
|
4872
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.39B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
228,200
-42,600
| -16% | -$255K |
|
|
LL
4873
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
136,400
-92,700
| -40% | -$1.03M |
|
4874
Schwab US Large- Cap ETF
SCHX
$74.6B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
122,172
+47,142
| +63% | +$511K |
|
|
GTLS
4875
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+2,500
| +20% | +$202K |
|
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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.