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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4926
PUT
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.92B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+2,300
| +14% | +$144K |
|
4927
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$25B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+3,800
| +61% | +$462K |
|
|
BKI
4928
CALL
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+19,600
| +408% | +$989K |
|
4929
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
SPHD
$3.4B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
31,299
-32,268
| -51% | -$1.33M |
|
4930
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$190M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-1,800
| -5% | -$81.6K |
|
|
FSP
4931
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$46.8M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
184,612
-148,374
| -45% | -$1.07M |
|
4932
CALL
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.38B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+16,300
| +74% | +$553K |
|
4933
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.15B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+5,100
| +26% | +$258K |
|
4934
CALL
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.7B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+8,800
| +367% | +$978K |
|
4935
FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund
GQRE
$424M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,742
| New | +$1.27M |
|
4936
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.45B
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
4937
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$339M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
53,289
-55,824
| -51% | -$1.32M |
|
|
WBT
4938
CALL
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,900
| New | +$1.18M |
|
4939
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
29,232
-46,642
| -61% | -$2.13M |
|
4940
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+7,600
| +46% | +$392K |
|
4941
CALL
Medpace
MEDP
$16.5B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+8,800
| +65% | +$526K |
|
|
GPOR
4942
CALL
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
164,700
+4,600
| +3% | +$36.6K |
|
4943
PUT
Amdocs
DOX
$6.22B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,400
| New | +$1.37M |
|
4944
Global X Social Media ETF
SOCL
$93.4M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
41,305
-14,443
| -26% | -$446K |
|
4945
CALL
Steris
STE
$23.1B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+4,700
| +84% | +$553K |
|
4946
PUT
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$92.9M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+18,000
| +50% | +$471K |
|
4947
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.31B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
42,249
+3,877
| +10% | +$130K |
|
4948
PUT
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$4.93B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
+21,200
| +62% | +$543K |
|
4949
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$27.3B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
75,130
-112,627
| -60% | -$1.9M |
|
|
ITCI
4950
CALL
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
108,000
-30,300
| -22% | -$387K |
|
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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.