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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6151
PUT
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$845M
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-25,200
| -61% | -$977K |
|
6152
CALL
Donaldson
DCI
$11.4B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+7,800
| +147% | +$377K |
|
6153
VanEck India Growth Leaders ETF
GLIN
$93.2M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,958
| New | +$608K |
|
6154
Sprott Gold Miners ETF
SGDM
$662M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
34,615
+11,561
| +50% | +$217K |
|
|
AMRS
6155
PUT
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
314,000
+123,200
| +65% | +$486K |
|
|
DBVT
6156
DBV Technologies
DBVT
$847M
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
8,506
+5,305
| +166% | +$403K |
|
|
KOL
6157
DELISTED
VanEck Vectors Coal ETF
KOL
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
4,841
-10,328
| -68% | -$1.41M |
|
|
SYSB
6158
iShares Systematic Bond ETF
SYSB
$1.17B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
6,574
+4,261
| +184% | +$416K |
|
6159
Primerica
PRI
$9.89B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
5,350
+2,302
| +76% | +$265K |
|
6160
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Aggregate Bond Fund
AGGY
$926M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,114
| New | +$641K |
|
6161
PUT
Allegion
ALLE
$14.4B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+900
| +14% | +$78.3K |
|
6162
PUT
Radian Group
RDN
$4.93B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-1,600
| -5% | -$31.1K |
|
|
OPI
6163
PUT
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,600
| New | +$715K |
|
6164
CALL
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.77B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+3,200
| +21% | +$119K |
|
|
MDP
6165
CALL
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+4,200
| +55% | +$233K |
|
6166
Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF
DBEZ
$77M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
21,774
-16,783
| -44% | -$482K |
|
|
JPUS
6167
JPMorgan Diversified Return US Equity ETF
JPUS
$465M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
8,895
-44,927
| -83% | -$3.18M |
|
6168
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.84B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
24,466
-214,252
| -90% | -$5.58M |
|
|
OPTN
6169
DELISTED
OptiNose
OPTN
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
4,216
-296
| -7% | -$34.3K |
|
6170
CALL
Angi Inc
ANGI
$196M
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
4,210
+2,180
| +107% | +$353K |
|
|
AXDX
6171
PUT
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
3,090
-2,940
| -49% | -$551K |
|
|
VSM
6172
CALL
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+4,600
| +55% | +$183K |
|
6173
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$74M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
16,720
-12,537
| -43% | -$458K |
|
6174
Lands' End
LE
$403M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
38,983
+27,635
| +244% | +$471K |
|
6175
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$838M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+4,500
| +83% | +$272K |
|
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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.