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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FRC
5601
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
8,923
-43,814
| -83% | -$4.31M |
|
|
CRC
5602
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
34,884
-52,264
| -60% | -$1.13M |
|
|
BDSI
5603
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
169,260
+148,437
| +713% | +$678K |
|
5604
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.81B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-25,900
| -40% | -$553K |
|
5605
PUT
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+5,000
| +43% | +$257K |
|
5606
State Street SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF
SPMB
$7.03B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,704
| New | +$887K |
|
|
VISN
5607
PUT
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.63B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+19,000
| +86% | +$399K |
|
5608
CALL
ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
$101M
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-15,500
| -41% | -$646K |
|
|
MAGN
5609
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$466M
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
4,875
-4,128
| -46% | -$695K |
|
5610
PUT
ING
ING
$101B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
+16,600
| +29% | +$201K |
|
|
CSLT
5611
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
238,543
+174,077
| +270% | +$553K |
|
5612
CALL
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$161B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-4,400
| -29% | -$351K |
|
5613
Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF
PJP
$501M
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
13,702
-1,064
| -7% | -$69.9K |
|
5614
JPMorgan International Bond Opportunities ETF
JPIB
$2.13B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
18,181
-18,559
| -51% | -$901K |
|
5615
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.5B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
259,000
-940,100
| -78% | -$3.14M |
|
5616
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.48B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-5,000
| -23% | -$249K |
|
5617
CALL
Allot
ALLT
$369M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
+98,500
| +730% | +$708K |
|
5618
PUT
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.72B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$741K |
|
|
CVGW
5619
CALL
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-16,600
| -61% | -$1.35M |
|
5620
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund
HYZD
$260M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
38,240
-61,928
| -62% | -$1.44M |
|
5621
TransDigm Group
TDG
$67.6B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
1,957
-7,147
| -79% | -$2.9M |
|
|
RUTH
5622
PUT
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,700
| New | +$848K |
|
5623
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.06B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
136,521
+20,363
| +18% | +$135K |
|
5624
Innospec
IOSP
$2.29B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
10,641
-5,021
| -32% | -$374K |
|
5625
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+1,700
| +89% | +$385K |
|
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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.