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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5851
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$1.04B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
67,845
-4,124
| -6% | -$45.6K |
|
5852
CALL
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.26B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
395,800
-199,000
| -33% | -$315K |
|
|
OAK
5853
PUT
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+3,100
| +25% | +$135K |
|
5854
PUT
Impinj
PI
$5.43B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-8,000
| -15% | -$133K |
|
5855
PTC
PTC
$16.6B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
8,453
-10,319
| -55% | -$913K |
|
5856
ALPS Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF
RFDA
$89.5M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
24,258
+6,020
| +33% | +$186K |
|
|
RAVN
5857
CALL
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+500
| +3% | +$19K |
|
|
KNDI
5858
CALL
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$62.3M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
138,700
+9,600
| +7% | +$59.5K |
|
5859
PUT
Toro Company
TTC
$9.36B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,300
| New | +$717K |
|
|
EVRI
5860
CALL
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
73,900
+9,300
| +14% | +$70.7K |
|
5861
PUT
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+5,800
| +135% | +$408K |
|
|
ATCO
5862
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
-10,100
| -10% | -$88.1K |
|
|
PDS
5863
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.05B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
16,253
-88,969
| -85% | -$4.02M |
|
5864
Western Digital
WDC
$152B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
21,356
-146,604
| -87% | -$5.02M |
|
|
CIZ
5865
DELISTED
VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
CIZ
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
24,519
+2,104
| +9% | +$66.1K |
|
5866
CALL
Robert Half
RHI
$4.33B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+300
| +3% | +$19K |
|
5867
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.93B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
120,577
-16,014
| -12% | -$93.8K |
|
5868
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.4B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
87,500
+45,700
| +109% | +$432K |
|
5869
Amplify Online Retail ETF
IBUY
$126M
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
15,779
-221,546
| -93% | -$10.4M |
|
5870
Fluor
FLR
$7.41B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,982
| New | +$767K |
|
5871
CALL
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$746M
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-25,800
| -60% | -$1.21M |
|
5872
CALL
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X ETF
CHAU
$96.5M
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-70,700
| -69% | -$1.38M |
|
5873
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.1B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
8,566
+5,864
| +217% | +$508K |
|
|
FARO
5874
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
17,565
+9,068
| +107% | +$400K |
|
5875
ProShares High Yield-Interest Rate Hedged ETF
HYHG
$194M
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
11,685
+5,701
| +95% | +$372K |
|
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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.