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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BSMX
5951
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
109,033
-45,261
| -29% | -$309K |
|
5952
Realty Income
O
$59.1B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
10,338
-178,998
| -95% | -$11.9M |
|
5953
CALL
Sanmina
SANM
$10.9B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+3,900
| +18% | +$115K |
|
|
RDUS
5954
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-25,000
| -40% | -$456K |
|
|
AMWD
5955
PUT
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+2,000
| +29% | +$150K |
|
|
BRFS
5956
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
126,243
-162,074
| -56% | -$974K |
|
5957
Cohu
COHU
$2.5B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,861
| New | +$850K |
|
|
BSTC
5958
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,758
| New | +$778K |
|
5959
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.75B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,110
| New | +$699K |
|
5960
CALL
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.67B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-200,200
| -83% | -$3.27M |
|
5961
PUT
Cemex
CX
$16.3B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
157,500
-187,812
| -54% | -$940K |
|
|
QEP
5962
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
-7,400
| -7% | -$59K |
|
5963
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.57B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
521,190
+257,701
| +98% | +$340K |
|
|
AD
5964
PUT
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.05B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+6,400
| +67% | +$335K |
|
|
AVID
5965
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
97,953
+60,970
| +165% | +$316K |
|
5966
CALL
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$973M
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+1,500
| +15% | +$91.8K |
|
5967
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.04B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
303,800
+205,500
| +209% | +$359K |
|
5968
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$108B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
43,723
+11,492
| +36% | +$179K |
|
5969
CALL
Yext
YEXT
$574M
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+10,600
| +47% | +$192K |
|
|
RRD
5970
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
154,176
+15,430
| +11% | +$79.5K |
|
|
FBC
5971
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,129
| New | +$693K |
|
5972
Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF
DEEF
$56.9M
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,388
| New | +$712K |
|
5973
Davis Select Financial ETF
DFNL
$491M
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
33,037
-119,169
| -78% | -$2.63M |
|
5974
PUT
Unisys
UIS
$217M
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+16,600
| +36% | +$214K |
|
5975
PUT
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,600
| New | +$686K |
|
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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.