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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5226
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF
RWJ
$2.09B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
50,763
-212,604
| -81% | -$4.67M |
|
|
ONC
5227
PUT
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$40.6B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-2,300
| -21% | -$310K |
|
5228
CALL
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.96B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-107,100
| -74% | -$3.03M |
|
5229
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.27B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
22,825
+3,122
| +16% | +$134K |
|
5230
First Trust Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF
RNEM
$17.1M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,759
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
AERI
5231
CALL
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-21,900
| -48% | -$964K |
|
5232
PUT
Evolus
EOLS
$500M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,000
| New | +$1.06M |
|
5233
PUT
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$418M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-8,100
| -29% | -$455K |
|
5234
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.29B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,708
| New | +$1.08M |
|
5235
PUT
Turkcell
TKC
$4.79B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
206,200
+139,400
| +209% | +$887K |
|
5236
CALL
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.29B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-46,400
| -68% | -$2.35M |
|
|
VSTO
5237
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
137,806
+29,759
| +28% | +$291K |
|
5238
ProShares UltraShort Energy
DUG
$19.1M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,516
+32
| +2% | +$25.2K |
|
5239
CALL
Nice
NICE
$6.01B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-4,600
| -34% | -$518K |
|
5240
PUT
Steris
STE
$23.3B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+2,100
| +32% | +$247K |
|
|
BNFT
5241
PUT
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+15,100
| +213% | +$772K |
|
|
CBLK
5242
CALL
DELISTED
Carbon Black, Inc. Common Stock
CBLK
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
+4,300
| +6% | +$61.3K |
|
5243
CALL
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$402M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+400
| +4% | +$35.9K |
|
5244
PUT
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$442M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-62,000
| -69% | -$1.89M |
|
5245
CALL
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.17B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
166,900
+4,000
| +2% | +$32.2K |
|
5246
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.4B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-4,700
| -19% | -$240K |
|
5247
Invesco Large Cap Value ETF
PWV
$1.78B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
30,967
+1,740
| +6% | +$61.3K |
|
5248
ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers ETF
EMDV
$7.41M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,007
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
RESI
5249
CALL
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
118,100
+54,300
| +85% | +$566K |
|
5250
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.2B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
59,826
+4,625
| +8% | +$84K |
|
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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.