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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QIWI
5026
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
+10,900
| +14% | +$160K |
|
5027
Fidelity High Yield Factor ETF
FDHY
$583M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
24,589
-24,288
| -50% | -$1.22M |
|
5028
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.11B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,695
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
HTT
5029
PUT
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$391M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
247,600
+143,600
| +138% | +$764K |
|
5030
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$39.5B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+9,800
| +28% | +$265K |
|
|
SNBR
5031
PUT
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-48,700
| -65% | -$1.96M |
|
5032
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16.4B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+2,700
| +50% | +$406K |
|
5033
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$20.2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+6,700
| +100% | +$540K |
|
5034
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$50.7B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
-71,800
| -39% | -$760K |
|
5035
CALL
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.4B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+18,000
| +22% | +$226K |
|
|
CPE
5036
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+3,290
| +25% | +$255K |
|
5037
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.96B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
85,199
-85,006
| -50% | -$1.31M |
|
5038
Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF
VOOV
$6.74B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,452
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
AERI
5039
PUT
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+6,900
| +36% | +$304K |
|
|
MDSO
5040
CALL
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+9,800
| +136% | +$707K |
|
5041
CALL
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.7B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,400
| New | +$1.26M |
|
5042
CALL
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.1B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
-2,300
| -3% | -$39.5K |
|
5043
PUT
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.76B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+19,000
| +116% | +$707K |
|
|
RP
5044
PUT
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-11,100
| -35% | -$636K |
|
5045
PUT
NiSource
NI
$20.1B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
-8,000
| -16% | -$216K |
|
5046
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.8B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
8,179
-19,085
| -70% | -$2.75M |
|
5047
CALL
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$367M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+3,200
| +25% | +$234K |
|
|
HTBK
5048
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
101,878
-17,196
| -14% | -$225K |
|
|
GTS
5049
CALL
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
56,760
-1,156
| -2% | -$23.5K |
|
5050
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.3B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+3,300
| +7% | +$80.6K |
|
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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.