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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
PUT
Wayfair
W
$11.2B
| $54.3M | 0.03% |
365,500
-178,900
| -33% | -$23.3M |
|
627
Insulet
PODD
$11.5B
| $54.2M | 0.03% |
569,854
+379,295
| +199% | +$32.5M |
|
|
TCF
628
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $53.7M | 0.03% |
2,597,169
+305,359
| +13% | +$6.66M |
|
629
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.66B
| $53.7M | 0.03% |
2,625,687
+1,741,811
| +197% | +$33.5M |
|
630
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.9B
| $53.4M | 0.03% |
596,356
-539,043
| -47% | -$45.2M |
|
631
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.4B
| $53.3M | 0.03% |
447,800
+202,000
| +82% | +$24.5M |
|
632
Nucor
NUE
$58.6B
| $53.3M | 0.03% |
912,708
+568,382
| +165% | +$33.3M |
|
633
CALL
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$115B
| $53.2M | 0.03% |
1,437,000
-1,400,600
| -49% | -$47.9M |
|
634
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$759M
| $53M | 0.03% |
335,319
+329,956
| +6,152% | +$52.3M |
|
635
CALL
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$28B
| $52.7M | 0.03% |
3,714,900
+373,200
| +11% | +$5.45M |
|
|
CTRA
636
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $52.6M | 0.03% |
2,016,922
-949,182
| -32% | -$23.8M |
|
637
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$98.2B
| $52.6M | 0.03% |
1,091,600
-9,600
| -0.9% | -$481K |
|
638
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $52.4M | 0.03% |
447,925
+48,967
| +12% | +$6.04M |
|
639
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$183B
| $52.4M | 0.03% |
655,600
+109,200
| +20% | +$8.12M |
|
640
Papa John's
PZZA
$984M
| $52.3M | 0.03% |
987,634
+97,366
| +11% | +$4.3M |
|
641
Blackrock
BLK
$169B
| $52.3M | 0.03% |
122,280
-620,076
| -84% | -$260M |
|
642
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$290B
| $52.3M | 0.03% |
644,181
-132,363
| -17% | -$10.1M |
|
643
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$27.1B
| $52.2M | 0.03% |
355,200
+239,100
| +206% | +$24.5M |
|
644
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$109B
| $52.2M | 0.03% |
572,900
-24,500
| -4% | -$2.19M |
|
645
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$19.1B
| $52.1M | 0.03% |
1,006,800
-34,400
| -3% | -$1.56M |
|
646
CALL
Humana
HUM
$43.7B
| $52M | 0.03% |
195,600
+101,700
| +108% | +$29.3M |
|
647
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$23.1B
| $51.9M | 0.03% |
459,200
+439,000
| +2,173% | +$46.8M |
|
648
AbbVie
ABBV
$443B
| $51.7M | 0.03% |
642,059
+622,319
| +3,153% | +$50.9M |
|
649
Devon Energy
DVN
$52.1B
| $51.7M | 0.03% |
1,639,025
-6,594,369
| -80% | -$184M |
|
650
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.5B
| $51.6M | 0.03% |
179,900
-11,400
| -6% | -$3.3M |
|
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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 $12.7B 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 1,430 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.