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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PSXP
5351
CALL
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+11,700
| +144% | +$586K |
|
5352
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.19B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+22,700
| +68% | +$408K |
|
|
FTCH
5353
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
38,469
-37,930
| -50% | -$850K |
|
5354
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$311M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+12,100
| +64% | +$368K |
|
5355
CALL
Unilever
UL
$135B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
15,911
-12,889
| -45% | -$785K |
|
|
PSMG
5356
DELISTED
Invesco Growth Multi-Asset Allocation ETF
PSMG
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,334
| New | +$1.01M |
|
5357
Mitek Systems
MITK
$837M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
84,281
-22,905
| -21% | -$257K |
|
5358
PUT
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$243M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+13,600
| +80% | +$444K |
|
|
NBL
5359
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
-400
| -1% | -$9.05K |
|
5360
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,400
| New | +$961K |
|
5361
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.07B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-55,300
| -58% | -$1.41M |
|
5362
PUT
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.48B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-156,400
| -81% | -$4.22M |
|
5363
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
-100,200
| -64% | -$1.84M |
|
|
5364
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
56,181
-97,527
| -63% | -$1.79M |
|
5365
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.99B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,536
-2,391
| -13% | -$166K |
|
|
SBNY
5366
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-4,400
| -35% | -$560K |
|
5367
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$108B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-12,700
| -40% | -$696K |
|
5368
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF
ASHS
$35M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,900
| New | +$882K |
|
5369
PUT
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.1B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-30,000
| -60% | -$1.59M |
|
5370
CALL
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.8B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-4,900
| -40% | -$705K |
|
5371
CALL
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.5B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-100
| -0.5% | -$4.73K |
|
5372
PUT
First Horizon
FHN
$12B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+54,500
| +296% | +$805K |
|
5373
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.27B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+19,800
| +161% | +$613K |
|
|
CTB
5374
PUT
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-1,600
| -4% | -$51.4K |
|
5375
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-46,300
| -64% | -$1.65M |
|
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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.