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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6876
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.58B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
8,562
-5,798
| -40% | -$276K |
|
|
REV
6877
CALL
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-8,400
| -28% | -$203K |
|
6878
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$65.8M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
2,245
+93
| +4% | +$18K |
|
6879
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.46B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-11,300
| -46% | -$450K |
|
6880
CALL
Greif
GEF
$5.04B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-1,100
| -10% | -$43.9K |
|
6881
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$711M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
10,964
-64,740
| -86% | -$2.21M |
|
6882
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.08B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
6,255
-10,026
| -62% | -$638K |
|
6883
VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF
UIVM
$348M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,321
| New | +$416K |
|
6884
Exponent
EXPO
$3.24B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,346
| New | +$397K |
|
|
SMC
6885
PUT
Summit Midstream
SMC
$419M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
2,907
+994
| +52% | +$175K |
|
6886
CALL
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$168M
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+400
| +1% | +$6.41K |
|
|
HILO
6887
DELISTED
Columbia EM Quality Dividend ETF
HILO
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
30,218
+721
| +2% | +$10K |
|
6888
PUT
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.55B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-16,400
| -68% | -$909K |
|
6889
Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF
PSP
$246M
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
7,379
-71,880
| -91% | -$3.99M |
|
|
FNG
6890
DELISTED
AdvisorShares New Tech and Media ETF
FNG
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,921
| New | +$417K |
|
6891
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$64.6B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-9,900
| -23% | -$121K |
|
6892
PUT
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.15B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
-132,400
| -70% | -$966K |
|
6893
CALL
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.95B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,300
| New | +$425K |
|
|
TSE
6894
CALL
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+4,100
| +79% | +$198K |
|
6895
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$236B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-20,800
| -67% | -$831K |
|
6896
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$506M
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
38,664
-59,981
| -61% | -$641K |
|
6897
CALL
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
25,233
-9,696
| -28% | -$151K |
|
6898
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.45B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,685
| New | +$420K |
|
6899
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$11B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-21,100
| -34% | -$202K |
|
6900
CALL
Sabre
SABR
$835M
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-44,600
| -69% | -$990K |
|
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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.