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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6026
PUT
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+5,100
| +56% | +$248K |
|
6027
CALL
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.3B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
-28,400
| -27% | -$257K |
|
6028
CALL
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.19B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-52,600
| -59% | -$1.04M |
|
6029
CALL
Funko
FNKO
$328M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,400
| New | +$595K |
|
6030
PUT
Moderna
MRNA
$23.6B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,600
| New | +$642K |
|
6031
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$14.8M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,390
| New | +$811K |
|
6032
PUT
Vicor
VICR
$10.2B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+700
| +3% | +$25.8K |
|
6033
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.3B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
25,005
-87,753
| -78% | -$2.33M |
|
6034
CALL
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.86B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
30,494
-2,270
| -7% | -$52K |
|
6035
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$9.66B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-3,500
| -18% | -$158K |
|
|
JOBS
6036
CALL
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-8,500
| -49% | -$590K |
|
6037
PUT
DMC Global
BOOM
$157M
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+2,000
| +17% | +$81.1K |
|
6038
CALL
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.57B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+18,100
| +108% | +$342K |
|
6039
CALL
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-38,800
| -72% | -$1.92M |
|
6040
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYLB
$3.48B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
17,571
-41,174
| -70% | -$1.61M |
|
6041
CALL
Philips
PHG
$26.1B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
22,030
-5,669
| -20% | -$169K |
|
|
SYNH
6042
CALL
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,500
| New | +$654K |
|
6043
Evolus
EOLS
$501M
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
30,915
+19,424
| +169% | +$420K |
|
6044
CALL
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$988M
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$680K |
|
6045
Invesco S&P 500 Value with Momentum ETF
SPVM
$131M
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,139
| New | +$680K |
|
6046
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$1.04B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-79,300
| -60% | -$839K |
|
|
DTYS
6047
DELISTED
iPath US Treasury 10-year Bear ETN
DTYS
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
41,141
+10,951
| +36% | +$209K |
|
6048
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$493M
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,874
| New | +$709K |
|
6049
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.4B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,150
| New | +$703K |
|
|
PINC
6050
CALL
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$746K |
|
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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.