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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DNR
5576
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
443,713
-1,884,379
| -81% | -$3.75M |
|
5577
CALL
Vicor
VICR
$9.63B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+7,200
| +33% | +$266K |
|
|
CTB
5578
CALL
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-12,000
| -28% | -$386K |
|
5579
Davis Select Worldwide ETF
DWLD
$617M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
39,225
+13,229
| +51% | +$294K |
|
5580
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$10.1B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+11,700
| +139% | +$511K |
|
5581
Cambria Global Value ETF
GVAL
$597M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
40,144
-44,005
| -52% | -$999K |
|
|
XLRN
5582
PUT
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+5,500
| +39% | +$241K |
|
|
NXGN
5583
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
53,906
-131,067
| -71% | -$2.27M |
|
|
ALLK
5584
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
22,374
+18,352
| +456% | +$742K |
|
|
SWN
5585
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
193,100
-354,300
| -65% | -$1.53M |
|
5586
First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
QABA
$92.7M
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
19,578
-29,062
| -60% | -$1.39M |
|
|
RAD
5587
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
71,274
+45,062
| +172% | +$695K |
|
5588
First Trust Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETF
FUMB
$248M
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,093
| New | +$904K |
|
5589
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$21.8B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
68,255
+7,582
| +12% | +$106K |
|
5590
Invesco Floating Rate Municipal Income ETF
PVI
$31M
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
36,323
+20,363
| +128% | +$507K |
|
|
MCHB
5591
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.7B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
34,246
+15,262
| +80% | +$396K |
|
5592
PUT
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$161B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+6,100
| +122% | +$487K |
|
|
HEES
5593
CALL
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+17,400
| +94% | +$458K |
|
5594
PUT
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.2B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+22,600
| +87% | +$388K |
|
5595
Oceaneering
OII
$5.09B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
57,120
+47,111
| +471% | +$730K |
|
|
SOHU
5596
Sohu.com
SOHU
$376M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
54,302
-11,500
| -17% | -$222K |
|
|
EBSB
5597
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
57,299
-39,650
| -41% | -$622K |
|
5598
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$752M
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+8,800
| +147% | +$614K |
|
5599
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3x ETF
TECS
$63.3M
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
6
+1
| +20% | +$203K |
|
5600
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.8B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+1,300
| +27% | +$186K |
|
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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.