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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5801
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.7B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
10,305
-16,929
| -62% | -$1.13M |
|
5802
MBIA
MBI
$256M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
84,804
-25,126
| -23% | -$247K |
|
5803
CALL
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.58B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
-1,900
| -3% | -$23K |
|
5804
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$595M
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-2,700
| -15% | -$147K |
|
5805
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.99B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-9,000
| -42% | -$626K |
|
|
BEST
5806
DELISTED
BEST Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty (20) Class A Ordinary Shares
BEST
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
7,699
+2,366
| +44% | +$247K |
|
|
TGP
5807
PUT
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-59,500
| -53% | -$807K |
|
|
GLOG
5808
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
-29,153
| -39% | -$507K |
|
5809
PUT
National Grid
NGG
$79.9B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
16,283
-27,251
| -63% | -$1.32M |
|
5810
KALA BIO
KALA
$14.6M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
39
-25
| -39% | -$444K |
|
5811
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Real Estate
SRS
$16.2M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
4,450
+775
| +21% | +$158K |
|
5812
CALL
Community Health Systems
CYH
$415M
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
214,700
-134,200
| -38% | -$551K |
|
5813
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$11.5B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-4,800
| -35% | -$422K |
|
5814
PUT
Fabrinet
FN
$18.9B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+5,700
| +59% | +$311K |
|
5815
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.75B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
23,807
+16,350
| +219% | +$534K |
|
5816
CALL
Energizer
ENR
$1.5B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+5,800
| +48% | +$268K |
|
5817
PUT
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.84B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-26,800
| -47% | -$708K |
|
5818
PUT
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$19.6B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+16,300
| +177% | +$518K |
|
|
OPTU
5819
CALL
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$309M
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-24,700
| -40% | -$500K |
|
5820
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.3B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,227
| New | +$817K |
|
5821
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.1B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-26,200
| -63% | -$1.39M |
|
5822
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.36B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-10,900
| -56% | -$948K |
|
|
FFG
5823
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
12,730
+1,990
| +19% | +$136K |
|
5824
CALL
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.37B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+7,600
| +125% | +$395K |
|
5825
CALL
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.96B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
27,063
+8,637
| +47% | +$244K |
|
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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.