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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TXNM
6476
CALL
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.94B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-300
| -3% | -$13.1K |
|
6477
Prologis
PLD
$133B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
7,537
-253,516
| -97% | -$17.3M |
|
6478
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.6B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-5,900
| -50% | -$492K |
|
|
SHI
6479
DELISTED
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
SHI
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
11,364
+1,094
| +11% | +$53K |
|
6480
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF
RSPG
$546M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
10,674
-23,902
| -69% | -$1.18M |
|
|
TSG
6481
PUT
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-1,900
| -6% | -$32.7K |
|
|
AZUL
6482
CALL
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+1,600
| +9% | +$47.8K |
|
6483
MarineMax
HZO
$788M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
28,209
-60,623
| -68% | -$1.15M |
|
6484
CALL
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$104M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-41,500
| -62% | -$929K |
|
|
GWR
6485
PUT
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$503K |
|
6486
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.28B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-24,600
| -70% | -$1.24M |
|
6487
PUT
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.74B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,500
| New | +$513K |
|
6488
CALL
Sonos
SONO
$1.85B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
-7,000
| -12% | -$75.9K |
|
6489
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.79B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
19,150
-34,611
| -64% | -$919K |
|
6490
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF
PRF
$10B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
23,715
-111,845
| -83% | -$2.47M |
|
6491
PUT
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.87B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-4,200
| -20% | -$129K |
|
|
INN
6492
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$700M
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
47,060
-41,997
| -47% | -$465K |
|
6493
PUT
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$13.1B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
31,950
-18,768
| -37% | -$331K |
|
6494
CALL
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.72B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
12,448
-4,716
| -27% | -$190K |
|
|
INOV
6495
CALL
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+30,200
| +232% | +$409K |
|
|
REV
6496
PUT
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+14,200
| +105% | +$343K |
|
6497
CALL
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.54B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,100
| New | +$580K |
|
|
HTB
6498
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$848M
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,282
| New | +$568K |
|
6499
CALL
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.68B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-600
| -8% | -$44.9K |
|
6500
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Silver
ZSL
$52.3M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
85
-50
| -37% | -$296K |
|
Similar funds
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.