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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6301
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.32B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-11,200
| -50% | -$649K |
|
6302
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.18B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+2,200
| +39% | +$155K |
|
6303
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.33B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-53,424
| -87% | -$3.92M |
|
6304
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-115,500
| -78% | -$2.13M |
|
|
TRVG
6305
trivago
TRVG
$397M
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
27,772
+20,702
| +293% | +$568K |
|
|
RAD
6306
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
47,135
+22,170
| +89% | +$342K |
|
|
VRAY
6307
CALL
DELISTED
ViewRay, Inc.
VRAY
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
+49,800
| +160% | +$384K |
|
6308
PUT
LivePerson
LPSN
$32.3M
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
1,373
+253
| +23% | +$94.8K |
|
6309
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$6.92B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-180,100
| -93% | -$7.96M |
|
6310
Regional Management Corp
RM
$303M
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
24,470
-1,446
| -6% | -$38.5K |
|
|
AKCA
6311
PUT
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+3,700
| +21% | +$108K |
|
6312
CALL
Forte Biosciences
FBRX
$1.57B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
+146
| New | +$564K |
|
6313
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$20.1B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-16,700
| -59% | -$910K |
|
6314
Kohl's
KSS
$2.19B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
8,683
+3,123
| +56% | +$212K |
|
6315
PUT
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$44.8M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+13,200
| +129% | +$294K |
|
6316
CALL
Rayonier
RYN
$6.55B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
20,832
+4,299
| +26% | +$115K |
|
6317
TransAlta
TAC
$3.93B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
81,324
-116,673
| -59% | -$666K |
|
6318
CALL
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-39,000
| -57% | -$740K |
|
|
VEDL
6319
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,484
| New | +$569K |
|
6320
CALL
Haemonetics
HAE
$4B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+900
| +15% | +$81.8K |
|
|
DIVY
6321
DELISTED
Reality Shares DIVS ETF
DIVY
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,714
| New | +$591K |
|
|
NTUS
6322
PUT
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,400
| New | +$698K |
|
6323
CALL
Radware
RDWR
$1.19B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-22,200
| -49% | -$541K |
|
6324
PUT
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.76B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
181,300
+39,200
| +28% | +$102K |
|
6325
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.99B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
6,818
-21,693
| -76% | -$1.88M |
|
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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.