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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6376
ICICI Bank
IBN
$108B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
50,350
-138,905
| -73% | -$1.44M |
|
6377
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$567M
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
14,595
-40,778
| -74% | -$1.69M |
|
6378
CALL
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$258M
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,600
| New | +$610K |
|
6379
Alamos Gold
AGI
$13.9B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
113,285
-315,865
| -74% | -$1.44M |
|
6380
PUT
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+3,600
| +43% | +$184K |
|
6381
CALL
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.7B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+2,700
| +20% | +$94.5K |
|
6382
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$289M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
34,518
-21,685
| -39% | -$345K |
|
|
ECHO
6383
PUT
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.2B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,497
| New | +$614K |
|
|
PYX
6384
DELISTED
Pyxus International, Inc.
PYX
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-5,733
| -19% | -$120K |
|
|
DQ
6385
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$996M
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
-82,000
| -49% | -$534K |
|
6386
CALL
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.55B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-1,000
| -6% | -$34.9K |
|
|
NORW
6387
DELISTED
Global X MSCI Norway ETF
NORW
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
46,034
-67,258
| -59% | -$837K |
|
|
DHC
6388
PUT
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.14B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-7,100
| -13% | -$90.9K |
|
6389
Sabesp
SBS
$18.7B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
279,881
-245,976
| -47% | -$512K |
|
|
AMRS
6390
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
274,455
+124,719
| +83% | +$492K |
|
6391
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$938M
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-4,600
| -14% | -$91.6K |
|
6392
CALL
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.9B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$541K |
|
|
VCRA
6393
CALL
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,100
| New | +$642K |
|
|
DVAX
6394
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
-29,700
| -28% | -$290K |
|
|
JHG
6395
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
22,892
-506,251
| -96% | -$11.7M |
|
6396
Nice
NICE
$5.97B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
4,669
-7,283
| -61% | -$821K |
|
|
PRTK
6397
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
106,611
-5,652
| -5% | -$36.5K |
|
|
GPOR
6398
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
-6,600
| -8% | -$52.6K |
|
6399
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.37B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+19,400
| +175% | +$355K |
|
6400
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.74B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
7,001
-326,065
| -98% | -$27.4M |
|
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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.