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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5001
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$41.9M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+21,800
| +64% | +$492K |
|
5002
PUT
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
365,700
+243,000
| +198% | +$851K |
|
5003
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$7.88B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,470
| New | +$1.79M |
|
5004
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped
BZQ
$2.51M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
2,741
-908
| -25% | -$399K |
|
|
IPG
5005
PUT
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
+38,500
| +177% | +$857K |
|
5006
PUT
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.39B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+11,600
| +133% | +$685K |
|
5007
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$632M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
176,431
-507,973
| -74% | -$4.6M |
|
5008
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$373M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,968
| New | +$1.87M |
|
5009
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$899M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-31,300
| -44% | -$940K |
|
5010
CRA International
CRAI
$1.07B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
25,021
+1,511
| +6% | +$68.2K |
|
5011
State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF
RLY
$1.3B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
50,302
-7,927
| -14% | -$195K |
|
|
SMEZ
5012
DELISTED
SPDR EURO STOXX Small Cap ETF
SMEZ
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
22,602
-53,627
| -70% | -$2.95M |
|
5013
CALL
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.13B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
80,600
+7,200
| +10% | +$112K |
|
5014
VanEck Long Muni ETF
MLN
$682M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
62,207
+46,464
| +295% | +$918K |
|
5015
CALL
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.07B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,300
| New | +$1.13M |
|
5016
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.13B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-12,800
| -52% | -$1.44M |
|
|
LPT
5017
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,073
| New | +$1.21M |
|
5018
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.94B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
-9,200
| -17% | -$251K |
|
5019
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$11.5B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
80,640
+37,630
| +87% | +$592K |
|
|
EQM
5020
PUT
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+4,500
| +20% | +$197K |
|
5021
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.3B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
-4,100
| -6% | -$74.4K |
|
|
HOME
5022
CALL
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
+33,900
| +93% | +$751K |
|
|
RETA
5023
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
14,697
+9,267
| +171% | +$769K |
|
|
STOR
5024
PUT
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+23,600
| +170% | +$744K |
|
5025
Wabtec
WAB
$49.4B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,029
| New | +$1.23M |
|
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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.