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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7001
CALL
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.68B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-400
| -4% | -$15.6K |
|
|
DMC
7002
CALL
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.45B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,600
| New | +$430K |
|
7003
Pixelworks
PXLW
$41.6M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
8,396
+1,608
| +24% | +$71K |
|
|
EMWP
7004
CALL
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
2,160
-175
| -7% | -$33.6K |
|
7005
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.94B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
7,914
+1,859
| +31% | +$91.3K |
|
|
CSGS
7006
CALL
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$359K |
|
7007
CALL
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$595M
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$387K |
|
7008
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.23B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
31,059
+11,915
| +62% | +$152K |
|
|
LMNX
7009
CALL
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+7,700
| +82% | +$193K |
|
7010
PUT
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.84B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-4,400
| -27% | -$160K |
|
7011
PUT
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.9B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-9,800
| -50% | -$373K |
|
7012
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$458M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
15,676
-31,982
| -67% | -$642K |
|
7013
CALL
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.65B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-3,400
| -32% | -$189K |
|
7014
Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF
PBP
$362M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
18,621
+5,136
| +38% | +$106K |
|
|
FBGX
7015
DELISTED
UBS AG FI Enhanced Large Cap Growth ETN
FBGX
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,564
| New | +$357K |
|
7016
PUT
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.4B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
-24,000
| -29% | -$176K |
|
|
EXK
7017
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.83B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
155,146
-84,569
| -35% | -$201K |
|
7018
PUT
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.14B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,600
| New | +$378K |
|
7019
ProShares UltraShort Materials
SMN
$3.79M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
1,712
-1,157
| -40% | -$278K |
|
|
UXIN
7020
CALL
Uxin Ltd
UXIN
$282M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,031
| New | +$398K |
|
7021
PUT
ProShares Ultra Materials
UYM
$40.9M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,000
| New | +$378K |
|
|
BREW
7022
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,873
| New | +$442K |
|
|
CVSA
7023
CALL
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.8B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-1,700
| -17% | -$81.8K |
|
7024
PUT
Caesarstone
CSTE
$79.5M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-900
| -3% | -$14.1K |
|
7025
PUT
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.67B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+2,900
| +64% | +$155K |
|
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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.