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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MAXR
5551
PUT
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
230,000
+199,600
| +657% | +$1.17M |
|
5552
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$54.2B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+3,000
| +68% | +$353K |
|
5553
CALL
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.25B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-19,900
| -42% | -$704K |
|
5554
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.81B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
114,180
-70,933
| -38% | -$613K |
|
|
TELL
5555
PUT
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
82,300
+50,300
| +157% | +$473K |
|
5556
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$98.3M
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
4,090
-8,950
| -69% | -$1.83M |
|
|
LTC
5557
CALL
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.12B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+9,900
| +97% | +$445K |
|
5558
Anfield Universal Fixed Income ETF
AFIF
$228M
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
92,167
+62,174
| +207% | +$621K |
|
5559
Gerdau
GGB
$9.74B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
298,888
+195,612
| +189% | +$634K |
|
5560
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.97B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,326
| New | +$855K |
|
|
TGH
5561
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
95,149
+60,798
| +177% | +$721K |
|
5562
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$177M
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
4,397
+501
| +13% | +$110K |
|
5563
CALL
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27.8B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-400
| -2% | -$17.8K |
|
5564
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$569M
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
3,975
+1,216
| +44% | +$275K |
|
5565
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.63B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-15,300
| -33% | -$463K |
|
5566
Magnite
MGNI
$3.47B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
150,360
+29,381
| +24% | +$151K |
|
5567
PUT
Omeros
OMER
$986M
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
-82,200
| -61% | -$1.19M |
|
|
DGAZ
5568
DELISTED
VelocityShares 3x Inverse Natural Gas ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index Excess Return
DGAZ
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,480
| New | +$826K |
|
5569
First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF
LEGR
$133M
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
31,248
-44,022
| -58% | -$1.23M |
|
5570
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.95B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
+103,386
| New | +$919K |
|
5571
Spire
SR
$4.79B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
11,087
-10,434
| -48% | -$814K |
|
5572
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.5B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+1,600
| +30% | +$206K |
|
|
ONC
5573
CALL
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$40.6B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-15,900
| -70% | -$2.15M |
|
5574
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$65.5M
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
52,855
+10,167
| +24% | +$179K |
|
|
VRNT
5575
PUT
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
29,838
+12,564
| +73% | +$319K |
|
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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.